Bjarte Birkeland
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Bjarte Birkeland was a Norwegian literary researcher.
He was born in Fana
. In 1950 and 1976 he published works about Olav Duun
; in 1962 he took the dr.philos. degree with a thesis about Per Sivle
. He edited the Nynorsk
periodical Syn og Segn
from 1960 to 1968, and was a professor at the University of Bergen
from 1969 to 1984.
He was born in Fana
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-History:Prior to 1972, Fana was an independent municipality which territory also included today's boroughs of Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, and the southernmost part of Årstad.-Geography:...
. In 1950 and 1976 he published works about Olav Duun
Olav Duun
Olav Duun was a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He once lacked only one vote to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature...
; in 1962 he took the dr.philos. degree with a thesis about Per Sivle
Per Sivle
Per Sivle was a Norwegian poet, novelist and newspaper editor. He is known for his novel Streik from 1891, and for his collections of stories issued between 1887 and 1895, Sogor , Vossa-Stubba, Nye Vossa-stubbar and Sivle-Stubbar...
. He edited the Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
periodical Syn og Segn
Syn og Segn
Syn og Segn is a Norwegian cultural and political magazine. It was founded in 1894, and Rasmus Flo and Arne Garborg were the magazine's first editors....
from 1960 to 1968, and was a professor at the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
from 1969 to 1984.