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Siri Nergaard is a Norwegian scholar of translation and Scandinavian studies.

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Siri Nergaard graduated from the University of Oslo and then the University of Bologna. Nergaard taught Norwegian at the University of Florence. Currently she lectures at the University of South-Eastern Norway [1] at the Vestfold campus. [2] Her research areas include semiotics, cultural studies, and translation studies. [3] In 2011 she became the editor-in-chief of Translation: A Transdisciplinary Journal . [4] Together with Stefano Arduini she is credited for coining the concept of post-translation studies. [5] Nergaard has also translated works by Umberto Eco into Norwegian. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Researcher Siri Nergaard
  2. Professor Siri Nergaard
  3. Hopen Nødset, Geir (March 10, 2000). "Bologna nekter å bli turistmaksin". Hardanger Folkeblad. No. 30. p. 13. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. "Siri Nergaard - Profile" (in Italian). iboreali.it. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. "Review of book". Chongqing Technology and Business University. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. Siri Nergaard - National Library of Norway
  7. Iversen, Svein (February 15, 1994). "Litterær parodi". Haugesunds Avis. No. 38. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2023.