Nils Axel Nissen

Nils Axel Nissen is a Professor of American Literature at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages (ILOS) at the University of Oslo. His work bridges literary analysis with queer theory, gender studies, and film history.

• Education: Cand.mag. (1989), Cand.philol. (1991), Dr.art. (1996) from the University of Oslo

Research Interests include:

• Queer readings of American literature
• Gender and sexuality in narrative
• Victorian and Gilded Age literary friendships
• Queer theory in historical contexts
• American film history
• Ethics of storytelling

Key Projects

• Agnes Moorehead: The Life and Legend of an American Actress
• The Queer Decades: Literary Homosexuality Between the World Wars