Kari Vogt
Norwegian religious historian (1939–2024)
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Kari Vogt (3 April 1939 – 19 September 2024) was a Norwegian religious historian. She wrote several books, and was a board member of the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression, and of the Norwegian chapter of PEN International.
Vebjørn Tandberg (uncle)
Kari Vogt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1939 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 19 September 2024 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Religious historian |
| Relatives | Hans Vogt (uncle) Vebjørn Tandberg (uncle) |
| Awards | Fritt Ord Honorary Award (1996) |
Career
Vogt graduated in religious studies from the University of Oslo in 1965, with the thesis Urmenneskeskikkelsen i de manikeiske Thomas-salmene, and also studied in Paris. She was appointed at the University of Oslo from 1967.[1]
Her books include Islams hus (1993), Kommet for å bli (1995), Reise i Iran (1997), and Islam på norsk (2000). She was a board member of the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression and the Norwegian chapter of PEN International.[1][2]
She received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award for 1996.[3]
Personal life and death
Vogt was born in Oslo to physician Erik Theodor Vogt and psychologist Bodil Therese Tandberg, and was a niece of linguist Hans Vogt and electronics engineer Vebjørn Tandberg.[1]
Vogt died on 19 September 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
