Svein Mønnesland: key obituary facts
Is Svein Mønnesland dead? Yes. Svein Mønnesland died on August 23, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Svein Mønnesland's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Svein Mønnesland known for?
He was a Norwegian Slavist.
More about Svein Mønnesland
Born: 26 October 1943.
Gender: male.
Occupation: slavist, professor.
Nationality: Norway.
Employer: University of Oslo.
Svein Mønnesland, a Norwegian Slavist and professor, died on August 23, 2026, aged 82.
Born in Skien on 26 October 1943, he taught Slavic languages at the University of Oslo from 1979. Mønnesland was known for his expertise in Serbo-Croatian, including Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and wrote widely on South Slavic languages, Slavic linguistics, literature and cultural history.