Ola Wikander

Ola Wikander
Wikander in 2010
Born1981 (age 44–45)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • translator
  • theologian
EmployerLund University
AwardsZibet prize (2009)
Websiteola-wikander.se

Ola Wikander (born 1981) is a Swedish writer, translator and theologian.

Life and career

Both his parents are antiquarians; as a child his father began teaching him Latin.[1]

He has written the book I döda språks sällskap (2006), which is about extinct languages, translations, and among other things, the Babylonian creation story of Enûma Eliš. In May 2008 came his first novel, Poeten och cirkelmakaren, which he has written with his father Örjan Wikander.

Wikander's review of the history of Proto-Indo-European language (2008) has been well received by reviewers in both Svenska Dagbladet[2] and Dagens Nyheter.[3] In 2010, Ola Wikander received the Clio Prize. Price motivation sounded "for their commitment to extinct languages and the keys that their vocabulary and development provide to our oldest cultural history".[4][5]

Education

In June 2012, Wikander defended his doctorate for theology in the subject of the Old Testament exegesis at the Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap (Center for Theology and Religious Studies) at Lund

Since then he held a series of short-term academic positions in Sweden and the UK until he was appointed Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund.[6][7] In 2018–2019, Wikander was a Residential Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala, Sweden, as part of the Pro Futura Scientia Program.[8]

Notable Publications

  • 2003 – Kanaaneiska myter och legender
  • 2005 – Enuma elish: det babyloniska skapelseeposet
  • 2006 – I döda språks sällskap: en bok om väldigt gamla språk
  • 2008 – De kaldeiska oraklen
  • 2008 – Poeten och cirkelmakaren
  • 2008 – Ett träd med vida grenar: de indoeuropeiska språkens historia
  • 2010 – Orden och evigheten
  • 2012 – Drought, Death and the Sun in Ugarit and Ancient Israel (academic monograph)
  • 2012 – Serafers drömmar
  • 2014 – Gud är ett verb – tankar om Gamla testamentet och dess idéhistoria
  • 2015 – Den trettonde funktionen
  • 2017 – Unburning Fame: Horses, Dragons, Beings of Smoke, and Other Indo-European Motifs in Ugarit and the Hebrew Bible (academic monograph)

Wikander has also published many articles for researchers and the public and runs two blogs, since 2008 in Swedish at Ur språkens tunnlar[6] and between 2008 and 2011 in English at Dead Tongues Whispering[7]

Prizes and awards

  • 2005 – Letterstedtska award for the translation of Canaanite myths and legends
  • 2006 – August Prize
  • 2009 – Zibetsk Prize
  • 2010 – The Clio Prize

References

  1. ^ Jacobsson, Cecilia (10 May 2006). "Ola Wikander". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ^ Lars Lönnroth (8 September 2008). "Språket som nyckel till glömda kulturer".
  3. ^ Dan Jönsson (2008-11-22), "Språkets kodknäckare", DN.
  4. ^ ""Priset 2010 till Ola Wikander"". Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Mästare på utdöda språk", SvD 2010-09-30
  6. ^ a b "Person". www.ctr.lu.se. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b "OLA WIKANDER". OLA WIKANDER (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Former Fellows SCAS".

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.