Solvejg Eriksen |
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| Born | (1903-08-09)August 9, 1903
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| Died | August 10, 1993(1993-08-10) (aged 90) |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, screenwriter, translator |
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Solvejg Marie Wexelsen Eriksen (August 9, 1903 – August 10, 1993) was a Norwegian journalist, author, translator, and women's rights activist.[1][2][3]
Life
Eriksen was born in Karlsøy, Norway, the daughter of the prominent priest, politician, and Riksmål advocate Alfred Eriksen, also known as "the Karlsøy priest" (Karlsøypresten),[1] and his wife Sigrid Marie née Wexelsen. She was the niece of the painter and film director Adam Eriksen. In the 1930s, Eriksen worked as a journalist for the newspaper Tidens Tegn, and after the Second World War she wrote for the newspaper Morgenposten.[1] She was also a film reviewer. She wrote and translated several books from various genres, and she authored plays for the stage and screenplays. In 1951 she directed and wrote the screenplay for the film Cecilia, which involves a lesbian relationship.[1][2]
Solvejg Eriksen established the Solvejg Wexelsen Eriksen Endowment for talented female writers that write about women's issues.[4][5]
