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Lorentzen
Lorentzen is a common patronymic surname in Denmark and Norway, as well as the name of a few places. People * Lorentzen family, a family of shipping magnates related to the Norwegian royal family. Members include: ** Øivind Lorentzen (1882–1980), shipping magnate, father of Erling Lorentzen ** Henriette Bie Lorentzen (1911–2001), Norwegian journalist, humanist, peace activist, feminist ** Erling Lorentzen (1923–2012), Norwegian shipowner and industrialist, married Princess Ragnhild ** Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930–2012), Norwegian princess, wife of Erling Lorentzen Other notable people with the surname include: * Christian August Lorentzen (1749–1828), Danish painter * Mogens Lorentzen (1892–1953), Danish writer, painter and illustrator * Frithjof Lorentzen (1896–1965), Norwegian fencer * Gustav Lorentzen (scientist) (1915–1995), Norwegian thermodynamic scientist * Sigurd Lorentzen (1916–1979), Norwegian judge and civil servant * Annemarie Lorentz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Lorentzen
Jørgen Lorentzen (born 4 November 1956) is a Norwegian literary scholar and independent film producer. His research has focused on the representation of men and masculinities in literature, film and popular culture. He became known to a broad audience through his participation in the TV program ''Hjernevask'' in 2010. He was employed as a researcher at the Centre for Gender Research in Oslo until 2013, and has since been a freelance researcher and documentary film producer. In collaboration with his wife, film director Nefise Özkal Lorentzen, he has produced several independent documentaries on Turkey and has also become known in Norway as a critic of Erdoğan's government and a commentator on Turkish political developments. Career Lorentzen studied literature and worked as a journalist and editor at a publishing company during his early career. In 1997 he earned a doctoral degree in literature with the dissertation ''Mannlighetens muligheter'' on male characters in the works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |