Tordis Ørjasæter, a Norwegian literary critic, died on March 25, 2026.
She was also a biographer, professor of educational science and novelist, and was particularly engaged in culture and literature for children. Born in Oslo on March 25, 1927, she wrote biographical works on Sigrid Undset, Selma Lagerlöf, Tove Jansson and Nini Roll Anker.
Ørjasæter received the Brage Prize in 1993.
Tordis Ørjasæter (25 March 1927 – 25 March 2026) was a Norwegian literary critic, biographer, professor of educational science, and novelist. She was particularly engaged in culture and literature for children. Ørjasæter wrote biographical works on Sigrid Undset, Selma Lagerlöf, Tove Jansson, and Nini Roll Anker. She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1993.