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Hanna Astrup Larsen (Decorah, 1873-Elmsford, 1945) was an American writer and translator.

Biography
Norwegian-American, author of Knut Hamsun (Alfred A. Knopf, 1922), a biography of the writer Knut Hamsun, editor of Norway's Best Stories (W. W. Norton & Co., 1928), Sweden's Best Stories (W. W. Norton & Co., 1928), and Denmark's Best Stories (W. W. Norton & Co., 1928). Larsen, a Danish-language translator, was literary editor and editor of the American-Scandinavian Review.

Larsen was born in Decorah, Iowa, on September 1, 1873. Larson died in Elmsford, New York, on December 3, 1945. Larsen is buried in Decorah, Iowa.

Awards
Hannah Astrup Larsen was awarded the Swedish Vasa Medal in 1931, the Norwegian Distinguished Service Medal in 1933, and the Royal Danish Medal of Merit in 1937.

Works by Larsen


Category:American biographers Category:American women writers Category:20th-century American writers Category:American translators Category:American publishers (people) Category:American editors Category:Translators to English