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Giæver
Giæver (IPA: ˆjeËvÉ™r is a Norwegian surname that may refer to * Anders Giæver (born 1961), Norwegian journalist and author *Ivar Giaever (born 1929), Norwegian-American physicist * Jo Giæver Tenfjord (1918–2007), Norwegian librarian, children's writer and translator * Joachim Giæver (1856–1925), Norwegian-born American civil engineer *John Schjelderup Giæver (1901–1970), Norwegian author and polar researcher ** Giaever Glacier in Antarctica ** Giaever Ridge in Antarctica * Knut T. Giæver (1926–2015), Norwegian publisher *Morten Giæver (born 1982), Norwegian football midfielder * Ola Krogseng Giæver (1885–1945), Norwegian farmer and politician *Ole Giæver Ole Giæver (born 19 July 1977, in Tromsø), is a Saami film director, screenwriter and actor from Norway. He was educated at the Nordland Art and Film College in Lofoten and Konstfack in Stockholm. His debut feature film was ''The Mountain'', rele ... (born 1977), Norwegian film director, screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Giæver Tenfjord
Johanne Giæver Tenfjord (13 August 1918 – 12 June 2007) was a Norwegian librarian, educator, children's writer and translator. Personal life She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Harald Birger Giæver (1873–1943) and Rut Berger (1893–1959). Her brother was publisher Knut T. Giæver. Tenfjord graduated artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1938 and graduated from the State Library School (''Statens bibliotekskole'') in 1940. Career Tenfjord worked in the period 1940–47 as a librarian at the Deichmanske library, the main branch of the Oslo Public Library. From 1950 she was a teacher at the State Library School. She chaired the Broadcasting Council from 1974 to 1982. She made her literary debut in 1941 with the girl's book ''Valsesommer''. She edited several literary anthologies for children, including the ten-volume ''Mitt skattkammer'' from 1956 and the eight-volume ''Barndomslandet'' (1963–1965). She was awarded the Bastian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Giæver
Anders Giæver (born 27 August 1961) is a Norwegian journalist and author who has been a commentator in ''Verdens Gang'' since 2000. Since 2004, he also leads the editorial section of the newspaper. In the period 2008–2011, he was the newspaper's correspondent in New York. Before joining VG, he was arts and culture editor in ''Dagsavisen'' and he has also worked in ''Dagbladet'' and ''Aftenposten''. His background is in music journalism. Giæver was central in the coverage of Anders Behring Breivik after the 2011 Norway attacks. He was critic of the first psychiatric evaluation which found that Breivik had paranoid schizophrenia. In 2015, Giæver described how anonymous complaints against employees may curtail freedom of speech. Hanne Tolg, an employee of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, decided to quit her job rather than facing what Giæver claimed to be a "Franz Kafka, Kafkaesque" process to defend herself against anonymous complaints, due to her writings in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
