Synnøve des Bouvrie (born 16 November 1944) is a Norwegian philologist.

She was born in Naarden, Netherlands as a twin. She took her classical languages education at Leiden University. In her academic career she served as managing director of the Norwegian Institute at Athens and professor of antique culture and literature at the University of Tromsø. She is a fellow of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Synnøve des Bouvrie

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1944 births

Living people

Leiden University alumni

Norwegian expatriates in the Netherlands

Norwegian philologists

Classical philologists

Women classical scholars

Norwegian expatriates in Greece

Academic staff of the University of Tromsø

Norwegian women academics

Women philologists

Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Norwegian twins

Synnøve des Bouvrie