Sonja Hagemann (6 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a Norwegian literary historian and literary critic, especially of children's literature. She is primarily known for the monumental Barnelitteratur i Norge (Norwegian Children's Literature I:1965; II:1970; III:1973). She was raised in Christiania (now Oslo) Norway. She graduated with a degree in economics at the University of Oslo (1919). She first worked in government service. She worked at Dagbladet as a critic of children's literature (1946-1971). She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award (Norsk kulturråds ærespris) in 1980. She represented the Liberal Party in Oslo school board. She was a parliamentary ballot candidate from the constituency of Oslo in 1965. She was married to Otto Holmboe Hagemann (1891–1961) in 1925 and was the mother of geologist Fredrik Hagemann. References 1898 births 1983 deaths Writers from Oslo University of Oslo alumni Norwegian women critics Norwegian women writers Norwegian literary critics Women literary critics Norwegian women non-fiction writers Norwegian literary historians Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo Women literary historians Norwegian women historians