Philip Houm

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Philip Houm (20 April 1911 – 22 April 1990) was a Norwegian literary critic. He was born in Kristiania. He graduated from the University of Oslo in 1938, and worked as literary critic for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1945. Among his books is volume six of Aschehougs literrary history, Norges litteratur fra 1914 til 1950-årene from 1955, Ask Burlefot og vi from 1957. and Kritikere i en gullalder from 1982. He was a board member of Nationaltheatret from 1963, a member of Norsk språknemnd from 1966 to 1972, and of the Norwegian Language Council from 1972 to 1976.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Philip Rode Houm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ Jor, Finn. "Philip Houm". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
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