Background
She was born in Verdal, and was married to fellow literary historian Daniel Haakonsen.
She was born in Verdal, and was married to fellow literary historian Daniel Haakonsen.
University of Oslo.
Her thesis from 1974 was on the poetry of Kristofer Uppdal. She has later published several works on Henrik Ibsen. She was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1979.