Einar Skavlan

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Einar Skavlan.

Einar Kielland Skavlan (30 July 1882 – 16 August 1954) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, theatre critic and theatre director.

Biography[edit]

Skavlan was born in Frogn. His father, Olaf Skavlan, was writer, literary historian and professor. He was also father of actress and theatre director Merete Skavlan.

Skavlan was a journalist for Verdens Gang from 1907, and for Tidens Tegn from 1910. He was editor-in-chief for Dagbladet from 1915 to 1954, except for his period as director for the National Theatre from 1928 to 1930.[1]

He was a member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights, where his father had been a member of the first board of directors.[2]

From 1 April 1942 to 19 October 1943 while he was serving as the editor-in-chief of Dagbladet he was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Einar Skavlan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Upprop". Norsk Tidend. 5 May 1936.
  3. ^ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 91.
  4. ^ Joachim Joesten (Autumn 1942). "The Lights Went Out". The Virginia Quarterly Review. 18 (4): 551. JSTOR 26448498.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Director of the National Theatre
1928–1930
Succeeded by