Background
Smidt, Jon Kristian was born on August 9, 1942 in Flekkefjord, Norway. Son of Kristian and Aagot Karner Smidt.
literature and language professor
Smidt, Jon Kristian was born on August 9, 1942 in Flekkefjord, Norway. Son of Kristian and Aagot Karner Smidt.
Cand.philol., University Oslo, Norway, 1961—1967. Dr.artium, University Trondheim, Norway, 1989. Fil.Dr. (honorary), Uppsala University, Sweden, 2008.
Lecturer Norwegian Language and Literature, University Lund, Sweden, 1969—1976. Lektor Ringve Secondary School, Trondheim, 1976—2001. Researcher Allforsk, 1990—1996.
Professor University Trondheim, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, 1996—2000, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, since 2001.
Married Gertrud Elisabeth Frostin, July 23, 1966. Children: Johannes, Martin, Torill.