Magli Elster

Magli Elster (née Raknes; 1912 – 1993) was a Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator. She was the daughter of psychologist Ola Raknes and poet and playwright Aslaug Vaa, married to writer and Director-General of the NRK Torolf Elster, and the mother of philosopher Jon Elster. She made her literary debut with the poetry collection Trikken går i engen from 1952, and her literary breakthrough was the collection Med hilsen fra natten from 1953. She chaired the association Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag from 1959 to 1969. She was a co-founder of the Association Internationale de Critiques Litteraires.^[1][2] In 1986 she and Torolf were awarded the Fritt Ord Award.^[3]

References

1. ^ Rottem, Øystein. "Magli Elster". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Magli_Elster/utdypning. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
2. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Magli Elster" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Magli_Elster. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Fritt Ords pris" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Fritt_Ords_pris. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 

Awards
Preceded by Den illegale presses forening	Recipient of the Fritt Ord Award 1986 (shared with Torolf Elster)	Succeeded by Nansen Academy

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Name	Elster, Magli
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Date of birth	1912
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Date of death	1993
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