Lars Lönnroth
Lars Lönnroth (born 4 June 1935) is a Swedish literary scholar.
Lars Lönnroth | |
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Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4 June 1935
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | literary scientist |
Parent(s) | Erik Lönnroth |
Awards | Dobloug Prize |
He was born in Gothenburg to Erik Lönnroth and Ebba Lagercrantz.
His academic career include professorships at the University of California Berkeley, University of Aalborg and the University of Gothenburg.[1]
Most of his scholarly publications are in Swedish but the following two books are in English: Njáls saga: A Critical Introduction (1976) and The Academy of Odin: Selected Papers on Old Norse Literature (2011).
He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2005.[2]
References
- "Lönnroth, Lars". Vem är det. Svensk biografisk handbok (in Swedish). 1993. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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