Åsfrid Svensen (born 21 May 1936) is a Norwegian literary historian.

She was a professor of Nordic literature at the University of Oslo. She has published on Arne Garborg and Olav Duun, among others.[1] She is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2]

In 2001 she received the NBU-prisen.

She resides at Vækerø.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "70 år 21. mai: Professor Åsfrid Svensen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 April 2006.
  2. ^ "Gruppe 4: Litteraturvitenskap" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 3 February 2015.