Merete Alfsen
Born (1950-02-14) 14 February 1950
OccupationTranslator
Spouse
(m. 19711982)
Awards

Merete Alfsen (born 14 February 1950) is a Norwegian translator.

Career

Alfsen started working as translator in 1981, and has translated more than ninety books into Norwegian language. She has previously been literary critic for the newspaper Dagbladet, and freelancer host for the radio shows Nitimen and Reiseradioen.[1]

Personal life

Alfsen was born on 14 February 1950, a daughter of engineer Petter Alfsen and Torill Riise-Hansen. She was married to diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen from 1971 to 1982.[2]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Det Norske Akademis pris til Merete Alfsen". oversetterforeningen.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Association of Literary Translators. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. Lodgaard, Sverre. "Terje Rød-Larsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bastianprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. "Det skjønnlitterære oversetterfonds pris". Oversetterforeningen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. "Mottakere av Bastianprisen for barne- og ungdomslitteratur" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norsk Oversetterforening. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kritikerprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2019.


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