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Edvard Beyer was born on 6 October, 1920 in Haugesund, Norway, is a Norwegian historian. Discover Edvard Beyer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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Literary historian |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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6 October, 1920 |
| Birthday |
6 October |
| Birthplace |
Haugesund, Norway |
| Date of death |
10 November, 2003 |
| Died Place |
Bærum |
| Nationality |
Norway
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Edvard Beyer Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Harald Beyer |
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Edvard Beyer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Edvard Beyer worth at the age of 83 years old? Edvard Beyer’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. He is from Norway. We have estimated Edvard Beyer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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historian |
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Timeline
Beyer was born in Haugesund and grew up in Bergen, as a son of literary historian, later professor Harald Beyer (1891–1960), and Eidis Johannessen (1893–1977).
Edvard Freydar Beyer (6 October 1920 – 10 November 2003) was a Norwegian literary historian, literary critic, and professor at the University of Oslo from 1958 to 1990.
He was married to nurse Aslaug Ryssdal from 1946.
Beyer studied philology, and graduated with the dissertation Livsgleden som problem i Ibsens diktning, which was published in the journal Edda in 1948.
The next ten years he worked as an independent literary critic for Bergens Tidende, and eventually as a lecturer at the University of Bergen.
He took his dr.philos. degree in 1956, with the thesis Hans E. Kinck; livsangst og livstro (about Hans E. Kinck, issued in two volumes, in 1956 and 1965).
His doctorate thesis is regarded as his most important research work.
It is regarded as one of the most voluminous monographies on a poet in Norway.
Beyer was appointed professor in Nordic literature at the University of Oslo in 1958, succeeding Francis Bull.
He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1959.
He also took over Bull's position as editor-in-chief of Edda, from 1962 to 1972.
He edited the collected works of Hans E. Kinck (18 volumes), and the short story anthologies Perler i prosa (1966) and Norske noveller (1967).
He was the Norwegian editor for the Scandinavian project Verdens litteraturhistorie (twelve volumes, 1971–1974).
He was main editor for Norges litteraturhistorie (six volumes, 1974–1975), where he also wrote volume three and part of volume two, on literature from the 1800s.
Beyer was chairman of Arts Council Norway from 1978 to 1985.
During the 1980s Beyer administered and contributed to the project Norsk litteraturkritikks historie 1770–1940, the history of Norwegian literary criticism from 1770 to 1940.
He retired as a professor in 1990.
In the same year he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award.
He died in November 2003 in Bærum.
