Åse Hiorth Lervik
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Åse Hiorth Lervik was a Norwegian literary researcher. Her doctorate thesis from 1971 was a study on Henrik Ibsen
's play Brand
. She was professor at the University of Tromsø
from 1972. She was secretary for Edda. Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research
from 1962, and editor of the journal from 1972 to 1985.
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...
's play Brand
Brand (play)
Brand is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It is a verse tragedy, written in 1865 and first performed in Stockholm on 24 March 1867. Brand was an intellectual play that provoked much original thought....
. She was professor at the University of Tromsø
University of Tromsø
The University of Tromsø is the world's northernmost university. Located in the city of Tromsø, Norway, it was established in 1968, and opened in 1972. It is one of eight universities in Norway. The University of Tromsø is the largest research and educational institution in northern Norway...
from 1972. She was secretary for Edda. Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research
Edda. Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research
Edda. Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research is a magazine for research on Scandinavian literature, and for literary researchers in the Scandinavian countries. It was founded by Gerhard Gran in 1914. The magazine's first publishing house was Aschehoug. Gran edited the magazine until his death...
from 1962, and editor of the journal from 1972 to 1985.