Kari Skjønsberg

Kari Skjønsberg
20th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office
1972–1978
Preceded by Clara Ottesen
Succeeded by Karin M. Bruzelius
Personal details
Born 17 January 1926
Died 6 January 2003
Nationality Norway
Occupation academic and writer

Kari Skjønsberg (17 January 1926 – 6 January 2003) was a Norwegian academic, writer and feminist. She was Associate Professor of children's literature at Statens bibliotekhøgskole (now Oslo and Akershus University College) 1968-94, President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights 1972-78, and wrote several books on children's literature. In the 1940s, she worked for the NRK's Lørdagsbarnetimen and in the 1950s as a literarary critic for Arbeiderbladet and Verdens Gang.[1][2]

Bibliography

References

  1. Barnelitteratur og kvinnesak – eller omvendt : Kari Skjønsberg 1926-1996, Festschrift, Oslo University College, 1996
  2. Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952


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