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About Kjersti Bale
- Kjersti Bale (born 30 March 1959) is a Norwegian philologist. She is a professor at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.
- She headed the aesthetics study programme from its inception in 2003 to 2005, and headed her Department from 2009 to 2012.
- She is a co-editor of the Journal of Aesthetics & Culture and editorial board member of Agora.
- Among her literary interests are Cora Sandel and Michel de Montaigne.She is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
- She has also chaired the board of Gyldendal's Endowment, which awards the Gyldendal Prize and the Sult Prize.
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