Background
Dal, Erik was born on December 20, 1922 in Grenaa, Denmark. Son of Johannes and Karen (Andersen) Dal.
Cultural association administrator
Dal, Erik was born on December 20, 1922 in Grenaa, Denmark. Son of Johannes and Karen (Andersen) Dal.
Graduate Danish and Musicology, University Copenhagen, 1949. Doctor in Philosophy, University Copenhagen, 1960.
Joined Danish Department, Royal Library’, Copenhagen 1953, Head 1953-1967. Professor, of the History’ of the Printed Book 1967-1974. Administration Danish Society of Language and Literature 1974-1979.
President 1988.
Board directors International Folk Music Council, 1956—1970. Member The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (editor 1975-1988, president 1988-1994).
Married Estrid Bruun Jörgensen, July 19, 1949 (deceased November 2002). Children: Ea, Ebbe.