Ellisiv Steen

Ellisiv Andrea Steen (4 February 1908 – 27 October 2001) was a Norwegian literary researcher.

She was born in Kristiania, and was a sister of Ada Polak. In 1933 she married Sverre Steen. She gained her Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1948; the subject of her doctoral thesis was a treatment of Camilla Collett authorship.[1] She was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1955, and appointed professor at the University of Oslo in 1972.[2][1]

She was a board member of Norsk Film from 1948 to 1964, and Norwegian editor of the magazine Ord och Bild from 1950 to 1959.[2]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ellisiv Andrea Steen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. Bliksrud, Liv. "Ellisiv Steen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 April 2013.


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