Magli Elster
Magli Elster (née Raknes; 21 November 1912 – 11 May 1993) was a Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator. She was the daughter of psychologist Ola Raknes and poet and playwright Aslaug Vaa, married to writer and Director-General of the NRK Torolf Elster, and the mother of philosopher Jon Elster. She made her literary debut with the poetry collection Trikken går i engen from 1952, and her literary breakthrough was the collection Med hilsen fra natten from 1953. She chaired the association Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag from 1959 to 1969. She was a co-founder of the Association Internationale de Critiques Litteraires.[1][2] In 1986 she and Torolf were awarded the Fritt Ord Award.[3]
References
- ↑ Rottem, Øystein. "Magli Elster". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Magli Elster". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Fritt Ords pris". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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| Preceded by Den illegale presses forening |
Recipient of the Fritt Ord Award 1986 (shared with Torolf Elster) |
Succeeded by Nansen Academy |
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