Birgitta Steene
Birgitta Steene (1928–2023) was a scholar at the University of Washington known for her work in Scandinavian Studies.
Early life
[edit]Steene was born on October 7, 1928 in Sweden.[1]
Career
[edit]Steene was chair of the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington from 1973 onwards. Steene was co-founder of the Film Studies Program at the University of Washington.
Steene has published extensively on Scandinavian literature, drama, and film.[2] Steene has written a reference guide on Ingmar Bergman in 2005.[3]
Steene died on November 1, 2023.[1]
Selected publications
[edit]- Steene, Birgitta (1973). The greatest fire : a study of August Strindberg.[4]
- Steene, Birgitta (1982). August Strindberg : an introduction to his major works.[5]
- Steene, Birgitta (1968). Ingmar Bergman.[6]
- Steene, Birgitta (1988), The image of the child in the Swedish cinema
Honors and awards
[edit]In 1982, Steene received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Uppsala University in Sweden.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Birgitta Steene (1928-2023) | Department of Scandinavian Studies | University of Washington". scandinavian.washington.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b Gavel Adams, Ann-Charlotte; Leiren, Terje I. (2000). Stage and Screen: Studies in Scandinavian Drama and Film: Essays in Honor of Birgitta Steene. Seattle: DreamPlayPress Northwest. pp. 1–5. ISBN 9781930721005.
- ^ Steene, Birgitta (2006-01-01). Ingmar Bergman. Amsterdam University Press. doi:10.1515/9789048508815. ISBN 978-90-485-0881-5.
- ^ Reviews of The Greatest Fire
- Seitz, Johann (1974). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg. (Crosscurrents/Modern Critiques)". Scandinavian Studies. 46 (4): 447–450. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Arestad, Sverre (1974). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg". Books Abroad. 48 (2): 386–386. doi:10.2307/40128600. ISSN 0006-7431.
- Vowles, Richard B. (1973). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg". The Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 72 (4): 585–587. ISSN 0363-6941.
- ^ Review of August Strindberg
- Waal, Carla (1985). "Review of August Strindberg: An Introduction to His Major Works". Scandinavian Studies. 57 (2): 225–225. ISSN 0036-5637.
- ^ Reviews of Ingmar Bergman
- Waldekranz, Rune (1969). "Review of Ingmar Bergman". Scandinavian Studies. 41 (1): 84–86. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Weinstein, Arnold (1989). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Guide to References and Resources". Scandinavian Studies. 61 (4): 425–426. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Blackwell, Marilyn Johns (2006). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide". Scandinavian Studies. 78 (3): 357–366. ISSN 0036-5637.
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