Rolf Nyboe Nettum
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Rolf Nyboe Nettum was a Norwegian literary historian.
He grew up at Sandviksåsen in Sandvika
, where he was a neighbor of polar explorer Otto Sverdrup
, until Sverdrup's death in 1930. Nettum attended upper secondary school at Stabekk
. He later became a student, but during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
(1940–1945) he was arrested on 30 November 1943, as a part of the general crackdown that followed the University of Oslo fire
. He was imprisoned near Stavern
before being transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp
on 7 January 1944. He was later transferred to Sennheim concentration camp, then back to Buchenwald before being released on 20 December 1944.
He graduated in literature in 1948. He was a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago
from 1951 to 1953. He then moved back to Norway and was a literary critic in the newspaper Aftenposten
from 1954 to 1964. In 1958 he was also hired at the University of Oslo
. He remained here until his retirement in 1986, being a professor for the last years. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
.
Nettum took the dr.philos. degree in 1970 on a thesis about Knut Hamsun
. He came to be cited as one of the central Hamsun researchers in Norway. His most important releases are Hans E. Kincks livssyn in 1949 about Hans E. Kinck
, Konflikt og visjon in 1970 about Knut Hamsun, Fantasiens regnbuebro in 1992 about Henrik Wergeland
and Christen Pram: Norges første romanforfatter in 2001 about Christen Pram
. He also co-authored volume four of Norges litteraturhistorie, published in 1975. It was written together with Bjarte Birkeland
and Per Amdam, and edited by Edvard Beyer
. In 2008 Nettum released the autobiography Med litteratur gjennom livet. His preferred standard of writing was Riksmål.
He resided in Høvik
. He died in January 2010 at Rykkinn
, having suffered from a stroke
in October 2009.
He grew up at Sandviksåsen in Sandvika
Sandvika
is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003.Sandvika is situated approximately west of Oslo. It is the main transportation hub for Western Bærum, and has a combined bus and railway station. Sandvika is...
, where he was a neighbor of polar explorer Otto Sverdrup
Otto Sverdrup
Otto Neumann Knoph Sverdrup was a Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer.-Early and personal life:...
, until Sverdrup's death in 1930. Nettum attended upper secondary school at Stabekk
Stabekk
Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area and have most of the conservative population in Norway the current population is 6,261....
. He later became a student, but during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
(1940–1945) he was arrested on 30 November 1943, as a part of the general crackdown that followed the University of Oslo fire
1943 University of Oslo fire
The 1943 University of Oslo fire was a fire in the ceremony hall of the University of Oslo in 1943. Its direct consequenses were the closing of the university, and the arrest of 1,166 people; mainly male students. Of these, 644 were sent to German "readjustment" camps, where 17 people died...
. He was imprisoned near Stavern
Stavern
Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold.The port and naval base of Stavern was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town July 1, 1942...
before being transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp was a German Nazi concentration camp established on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937, one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps on German soil.Camp prisoners from all over Europe and Russia—Jews, non-Jewish Poles and Slovenes,...
on 7 January 1944. He was later transferred to Sennheim concentration camp, then back to Buchenwald before being released on 20 December 1944.
He graduated in literature in 1948. He was a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
from 1951 to 1953. He then moved back to Norway and was a literary critic in the newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
from 1954 to 1964. In 1958 he was also hired 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...
. He remained here until his retirement in 1986, being a professor for the last years. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
.
Nettum took the dr.philos. degree in 1970 on a thesis about Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian author, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. He was praised by King Haakon VII of Norway as Norway's soul....
. He came to be cited as one of the central Hamsun researchers in Norway. His most important releases are Hans E. Kincks livssyn in 1949 about Hans E. Kinck
Hans E. Kinck
Hans Ernst Kinck was a Norwegian author and philologist who wrote novels, short stories, dramas, and essays.He was born in Øksfjord in Loppa, Finnmark, where his father was the local health inspector. He died in Oslo....
, Konflikt og visjon in 1970 about Knut Hamsun, Fantasiens regnbuebro in 1992 about Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist...
and Christen Pram: Norges første romanforfatter in 2001 about Christen Pram
Christen Pram
Christen Henriksen Pram was a Norwegian/Danish economist, civil servant, poet, novelist, playwright, diarist and magazine editor. He is held as the first Norwegian novelist, although his writing was carried out in the Danish language.-Personal life:Christen was born in Lesja, a son of Minister...
. He also co-authored volume four of Norges litteraturhistorie, published in 1975. It was written together with Bjarte Birkeland
Bjarte Birkeland
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...
and Per Amdam, and edited by Edvard Beyer
Edvard Beyer
Edvard Freydar Beyer was a Norwegian literary historian, literary critic, and professor at the University of Oslo from 1958 to 1990.-Early and personal life:...
. In 2008 Nettum released the autobiography Med litteratur gjennom livet. His preferred standard of writing was Riksmål.
He resided in Høvik
Høvik
Høvik is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Akershus, Norway. Mainly a residential area, its population is 4,311.Høvik has a church, a small shopping area and a railway station served by Drammensbanen. Flytoget does not stop at Høvik. Nearby is the Henie-Onstad Art Centre...
. He died in January 2010 at Rykkinn
Rykkinn
Rykkinn is a dormitory town in the north-west of Bærum with about 10,000-15,000 inhabitants. It is located between Kolsås and the area of Skui and Vøyenenga....
, having suffered from a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in October 2009.