Birgitta Steene

Birgitta Steene (1928–2023) was a scholar at the University of Washington known for her work in Scandinavian Studies.

Early life

Steene was born on October 7, 1928 in Sweden.[1]

Career

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 published extensively on Scandinavian literature, drama, and film.[2] She wrote her first reference guide on Ingmar Bergman in 1968, with a new edition released in 1974 and expanded versions released in 1987 and in 2005.[3]

Steene died on November 1, 2023.[1]

Selected publications

  • Steene, Birgitta (1973). The greatest fire : a study of August Strindberg. OCLC 340955.[4]
  • Steene, Birgitta (1982). August Strindberg : an introduction to his major works. OCLC 9360222.[5]
  • Steene, Birgitta (1968). Ingmar Bergman. OCLC 289904.
  • Steene, Birgitta (1987). Ingmar Bergman : a guide to references and resources. Boston, Mass. G.K. Hall. p. 342. ISBN 0816179611.

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  • Steene, Birgitta (1988), The image of the child in the Swedish cinema, OCLC 45702968

Honors and awards

In 1982, Steene received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Uppsala University in Sweden.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Birgitta Steene (1928-2023) | Department of Scandinavian Studies | University of Washington". scandinavian.washington.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Steene, Birgitta (2006-01-01). Ingmar Bergman. Amsterdam University Press. doi:10.1515/9789048508815. ISBN 978-90-485-0881-5.
  4. ^ Reviews of The Greatest Fire
  5. ^ Review of August Strindberg
  6. ^ Reviews of Ingmar Bergman