Daniel Haakonsen
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Daniel Haakonsen was a Norwegian literary historian. He was born in Bergen
, and was married to Vigdis Ystad
. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
from 1966 to 1984. His main literary research was on Henrik Ibsen
. He published analysis of several of Ibsen's plays, and the biography Henrik Ibsen – mennesket og kunstneren from 1981.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, and was married to Vigdis Ystad
Vigdis Ystad
Vigdis Ystad is a Norwegian literary historian. She was born in Verdal, and was married to fellow literary historian Daniel Haakonsen. Her thesis from 1974 was on the poetry of Kristofer Uppdal. She has later published several works on Henrik Ibsen. She was appointed professor at the University...
. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
from 1966 to 1984. His main literary research was on Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
. He published analysis of several of Ibsen's plays, and the biography Henrik Ibsen – mennesket og kunstneren from 1981.