Per Thomas Andersen (born 8 February 1954) is a Norwegian literary historian and novelist. He was appointed professor at the University of Tromsø from 1992, and at the University of Oslo from 1993. His thesis from 1992 treated the decadence of

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of the period from 1880 to 1900. Among his other scientific works are ''Stein Mehren – en logosdikter'' from 1982, ''Norsk litteraturhistorie '' from 2001, and ''Tankevaser'' from 2003. He published the novels ''Hold'' in 1985 and ''Arr'' in 1992. He is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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1954 births Living people Norwegian literary historians 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists University of Tromsø faculty Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters University of Oslo faculty {{Norway-academic-bio-stub