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 (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.
Honors and awards
In 1982, Steene received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Uppsala University in Sweden.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Birgitta Steene (1928-2023) | Department of Scandinavian Studies | University of Washington". scandinavian.washington.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steene, Birgitta (2006-01-01). Ingmar Bergman. Amsterdam University Press. doi:10.1515/9789048508815. ISBN 978-90-485-0881-5.
- ^ Reviews of The Greatest Fire
- Seitz, Johann (1974). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg. (Crosscurrents/Modern Critiques)". Scandinavian Studies. 46 (4): 447–450. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40917485.
- Arestad, Sverre (1974). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg". Books Abroad. 48 (2): 386. doi:10.2307/40128600. ISSN 0006-7431. JSTOR 40128600.
- Vowles, Richard B. (1973). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg". The Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 72 (4): 585–587. ISSN 0363-6941. JSTOR 27706458.
- ^ Review of August Strindberg
- Waal, Carla (1985). "Review of August Strindberg: An Introduction to His Major Works". Scandinavian Studies. 57 (2): 225. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40918539.
- ^ Reviews of Ingmar Bergman
- Waldekranz, Rune (1969). "Review of Ingmar Bergman". Scandinavian Studies. 41 (1): 84–86. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40916983.
- Weinstein, Arnold (1989). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Guide to References and Resources". Scandinavian Studies. 61 (4): 425–426. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40919087.
- Blackwell, Marilyn Johns (2006). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide". Scandinavian Studies. 78 (3): 357–366. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40920701.