Jørgen Haugan (born 1941) in Trondheim is a Norwegian author and lecturer. He was written a number of books, principally biographies of noted

Scandinavia Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...

n writers. Haugan earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1977 from the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University. ...

with a thesis on

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

. Haugan received the Georg Brandes award for his biography of

Martin Andersen Nexø Martin Andersen Nexø (26 June 1869 – 1 June 1954) was a Danish writer. He was one of the authors in the Modern Breakthrough movement in Danish art and literature. He was a socialist throughout his life and during the Second World War moved ...

in 1999. Haugan completed his biography of

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature, 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to conscio ...

in 2004. Haugan works as a lecturer in the Department of Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen. He had previously worked at the University of Trondheim. ''Jørgen Haugan, Lektor emeritus'' (Institut for Nordiske Studier og Sprogvidenskab. Københavns Universitet)
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Selected bibliography

*''Henrik Ibsens metode: Den indre utvikling gjennem Ibsens dramatikk'' (Oslo, 1977) *''Diktersfinxen - En studie i Ibsen og Ibsen-forskningen'' (Oslo, 1982) *''400 Årsnatten - Norsk Selvforståelse Ved En Korsvei'' (Oslo, 1991) *''Alt Er Som Bekendt Erotik - En Biografi Om Martin Andersen Nexø'' (Copenhagen, 1998) *''Solgudens fall. Knut Hamsun, en litterær biografi'' (Oslo, 2004)

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External links

Jørgen Haugan profile
1941 births Living people Norwegian biographers Norwegian male writers Norwegian male biographers Knut Hamsun researchers University of Copenhagen alumni Academic staff of the University of Copenhagen Academic staff of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norwegian expatriates in Denmark {{norway-academic-bio-stub