Merete Alfsen

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Merete Alfsen
Born (1950-02-14) 14 February 1950 (age 73)
OccupationTranslator
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Merete Alfsen (born 14 February 1950) is a Norwegian translator.

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Career

Alfsen started working as translator in 1981, and has translated more than ninety books into Norwegian language. She has previously been literary critic for the newspaper Dagbladet , and freelancer host for the radio shows Nitimen  [ no ] and Reiseradioen  [ no ]. [1]

Personal life

Alfsen was born on 14 February 1950, a daughter of engineer Petter Alfsen and Torill Riise-Hansen. She was married to diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen from 1971 to 1982. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Det Norske Akademis pris til Merete Alfsen". oversetterforeningen.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Association of Literary Translators. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Lodgaard, Sverre. "Terje Rød-Larsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bastianprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Det skjønnlitterære oversetterfonds pris". Oversetterforeningen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mottakere av Bastianprisen for barne- og ungdomslitteratur" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norsk Oversetterforening. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kritikerprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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