Henrik Johnsson

Dr. Henrik Johnsson is a Professor at the Department of Languages, Literature and Culture at the Norwegian International University of Applied Sciences (HIOF). His research focuses on Scandinavian literature, with particular emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century works, literary modernism, and the occult in literature. He has published extensively on authors like Ibsen, Strindberg, and Garborg, exploring themes such as medical plausibility in literature, spiritualism, and queer narratives.

Johnsson’s recent work includes analyzing familial decay in Ibsen’s texts and examining occult elements in modernist art and literature. His co-edited volume The Occult in Modernist Art, Literature, and Cinema (2018) highlights interdisciplinary approaches to these topics. He actively contributes to academic journals like Ibsen Studies and Nordlit.

No formal awards are listed, though his scholarly output demonstrates significant contributions to literary studies. He is affiliated with the Literature and Narrativity research group and advises students in literary analysis and Scandinavian studies.