Sonja Hagemann
Norwegian literary historian and critic
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Sonja Hagemann (6 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a Norwegian literary historian and literary critic, especially of children's literature. She is primarily known for the monumental Barnelitteratur i Norge (Norwegian Children's Literature I: 1965; II: 1970; III: 1973).[1]
Sonja Hagemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1898 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 17 October 1983 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | literary historian |
| Children | Fredrik Hagemann |
| Awards | Arts Council Norway Honorary Award |
She was raised in Christiania (now Oslo) Norway. She graduated with a degree in economics at the University of Oslo (1919).[2] She first worked in government service. She worked at Dagbladet as a critic of children's literature (1946-1971). She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award (Norsk kulturråds ærespris) in 1980.[3][4] She represented the Liberal Party on the Oslo school board.[5] She was a parliamentary ballot candidate from the constituency of Oslo in 1965.[6]
She was married to Otto Holmboe Hagemann (1891–1961) in 1925 and was the mother of geologist Fredrik Hagemann.[7]
