Signe Howell

Signe Lise Howell (born 15 July 1942) is a Norwegian social anthropologist.

Signe Lise Howell
Born	15 July 1942 Tinn, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Social anthropologist
Spouse(s)	Anthony Howell

Personal life

Howell was born in Tinn to physician Finn Oddvar Lie and Lise Thomassen. She was married to performance artist Anthony Howell from 1970 to 1977, and to Desmond James McNeill from 1986.[1]

Career

Howell was a co-founder of the experimental street theatre The Theatre of Mistakes in the 1960s.[1]

She studied history at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies and social anthropology at the Oxford University. She investigated social structures in South-East Asia, and made field studies among the Chewong people in Malaya and Lio people in Flores in Indonesia. She was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1989.[1][2][3] Among her works are Chewong Myths and Legends from 1982, and Society and Cosmos. Chewong of Peninsular Malaysia from 1984. She co-edited Blod – tykkere enn vann? Betydninger av slektskap i Norge (2001).[1]

References

1. Smedal, Olaf H. "Signe Howell". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Signe Howell". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
3. Toft, Martin (27 August 2007). "Adoptert av eit urfolk i Malaysias jungel". Uniforum (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2016.