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.
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 has published extensively on Scandinavian literature, drama, and film. Steene has written a reference guide on Ingmar Bergman in 2005.
Steene died on November 1, 2023.
Selected publications
- Steene, Birgitta (1973). The greatest fire : a study of August Strindberg.
- Steene, Birgitta (1982). August Strindberg : an introduction to his major works.
- Steene, Birgitta (1968). Ingmar Bergman.
- Steene, Birgitta (1988), The image of the child in the Swedish cinema
Honors and awards
In 1982, Steene received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Uppsala University in Sweden.
References
- ^ "Birgitta Steene (1928-2023) | Department of Scandinavian Studies | University of Washington". scandinavian.washington.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ 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.
- Arestad, Sverre (1974). "Review of The Greatest Fire: A Study of August Strindberg". Books Abroad. 48 (2): 386–386. doi:10.2307/40128600. ISSN 0006-7431.
- 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.
- Review of August Strindberg
- Waal, Carla (1985). "Review of August Strindberg: An Introduction to His Major Works". Scandinavian Studies. 57 (2): 225–225. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Reviews of Ingmar Bergman
- Waldekranz, Rune (1969). "Review of Ingmar Bergman". Scandinavian Studies. 41 (1): 84–86. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Weinstein, Arnold (1989). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Guide to References and Resources". Scandinavian Studies. 61 (4): 425–426. ISSN 0036-5637.
- Blackwell, Marilyn Johns (2006). "Review of Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide". Scandinavian Studies. 78 (3): 357–366. ISSN 0036-5637.
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