Sonja Hagemann

Sonja Hagemann (6 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a Norwegian literary historian and literary critic, especially of children's literature. She is primarily known for the monumental Barnelitteratur i Norge (Norwegian Children's Literature I:1965; II:1970; III:1973). [1]

Sonja Hagemann
Born	6 September 1898 Kristiania, Norway
Died	17 October 1983 (aged 85)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	literary historian
Children	Fredrik Hagemann
Awards	Arts Council Norway Honorary Award

She was raised in Christiania (now Oslo) Norway. She graduated with a degree in economics at the University of Oslo (1919).[2] She first worked in government service. She worked at Dagbladet as a critic of children's literature (1946-1971). She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award (Norsk kulturråds ærespris) in 1980.[3] [4] She represented the Liberal Party in Oslo school board.[5] She was a parliamentary ballot candidate from the constituency of Oslo in 1965.[6]

She was married to Otto Holmboe Hagemann (1891–1961) in 1925 and was the mother of geologist Fredrik Hagemann.[7]

References

1. Karin Beate Vold. "Sonja Agnes Weyergang Hagemann". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
2. "Sonja Hagemann". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
3. "Norsk kulturråds ærespris". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
4. "Æresprisen" (in Norwegian). Norsk Kulturråd (Arts Council Norway). Retrieved 2008-10-26.
5. "Borgelig flertall i Oslo skolestyre". VG (in Norwegian). 2 December 1955. p. 6.
6. "Norges Offisielle Statistikk. XII. 199. Stortingsvalget 1965. Hefte II. Oversikt" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
7. Sten Lundbo. "Fredrik Hagemann". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.