Magli Elster was a Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator. She was the daughter of psychologist Ola Raknes

Ola Raknes

Ola Raknes was a Norwegian psychologist, philologist and non-fiction writer. Born in Bergen, Norway, he was internationally known as a psychoanalyst in the Reichian tradition...

 and poet and playwright Aslaug Vaa

Aslaug Vaa

Aslaug Vaa was a Norwegian poet and playwright.-Biography:Aslaug Vaa was born on Nystog in Rauland, in Telemark county, Norway. Her lyrical debut was Nord i leite...

, married to writer and Director-General of the NRK Torolf Elster

Torolf Elster

Torolf Elster was a Norwegian newspaper and radio journalist, magazine editor, novelist, crime writer and writer of short stories. He was Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1972 to 1981....

, and the mother of philosopher Jon Elster

Jon Elster

Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist who has authored works in the philosophy of social science and rational choice theory...

. 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

Norwegian Critics' Association

The Norwegian Critics' Association is an organization for Norwegian critics in the newspaper and broadcasting professions....

 from 1959 to 1969. She was a co-founder of the Association Internationale de Critiques Litteraires. In 1986 she and Torolf were awarded the Fritt Ord Award

Fritt Ord Award

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