Dagne Groven Myhren facts for kids
Dagne Groven Myhren (born 1940, died 2024) was a talented Norwegian woman. She was known for many things: she studied literature, played folk music, and taught at a university. Dagne loved studying old Norwegian poems and the works of famous writers like Henrik Wergeland. She also had a special passion for traditional folk songs from a place called Telemark in Norway. You might have heard her on the radio, as she often shared her music there. She taught at the University of Oslo until 2003. Dagne lived to be 83 years old.
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Her Early Life and Family
Dagne Groven Myhren was born in Oslo, Norway, on September 19, 1940. Her father was the famous composer Eivind Olavsson Groven. Her mother was Ragna Charlotte Joselin Hagen. Dagne was one of four children. Her older sister, Tone Groven Holmboe, also became a composer.
Dagne married a violinist named Magne Myhren. They had two children together. Their daughter, Øyonn Groven Myhren, followed in her mother's footsteps and became a folk musician. Their son, Eilev Groven Myhren, became a philologist, which means he studies language and literature.
Her Studies and Research
Dagne was a very dedicated student. She studied many subjects, including folklore, music, and Nordic studies (which is about the languages and cultures of Nordic countries).
In 1988, she earned a special degree called a PhD. This was for her deep study of Henrik Wergeland's poetry. Wergeland was a very important Norwegian poet. Her PhD thesis was about his work called Creation, Man and the Messiah.
Her Career as a Professor and Researcher
Dagne Groven Myhren started teaching Nordic literature at the University of Oslo in 1972. She became a full professor in 1998. She taught there until she retired in 2003.
Her main research focused on Wergeland's long poem, Creation, Man and the Messiah. Her detailed study of this poem was later published as a book in 1991. She also researched other important Norwegian authors like Hans E. Kinck and Tarjei Vesaas. She even analyzed Henrik Ibsen's famous play, Peer Gynt.
Dagne was also very interested in folklore. She worked with her aunt, Ingeborg Refling Hagen, who was also involved in cultural movements.
Her Love for Folk Music
Dagne had a special love for the traditional vocal music of Telemark. This interest was encouraged by her father, Eivind Groven, and by other folk musicians.
As a singer, Dagne was praised for her wide range of styles and how beautifully she sang traditional songs. She started making recordings in 1964. She also hosted folk music radio shows on NRK, Norway's national broadcasting company. She even composed music for poems by writers like Wergeland, Riefling, and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
