Comments on: Eva Sivertsen http://www.linguism.co.uk/language/eva-sivertsen Language in a word Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:06:06 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Joe Farrugia http://www.linguism.co.uk/language/eva-sivertsen/comment-page-1#comment-35529 Joe Farrugia Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:48:31 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/?p=492#comment-35529 I would be most grateful if someone would help me learn about Eva Sivertsen's earlier student days. However, a biography would be most helpful as well as an asset. I was 18 when I first met Eva {then 30} and her mother on the ocean going ship the SS SKAUBRYN on my {and my family's} journey to Sydney, Australia in September, 1952. I recall Eva's mother saying "good morning" to me as she walked past me each day as I sat down reading. On the second week of the journey and through the Indian Ocean, Eva's mother invited me to accompany them at their table and also join them for their Lunch and Evening Meals while on board. As I have always been an avid reader since my earliest schooldays I was never able to mix well at all. However, when I met my newly found friends I began to look at life from a different perspective and I had never forgotten that particular opportunity which taught me something truly valuable and is still serving me till this very day. Eva and I did not take long to discover that we had much in common. I had, only a short time earlier finished part of my Tertiary Education {Oxford} specializing in English and also of my interest in other languages. On our arrival in Sydney, Australia I recall Eva and her mother moved into a residence in Toxthet Rd. Glebe Point, NSW We did correspond, writing letters and so forth for quite sometime. My only disappointment is that due to living quite a distance from Glebe Point and also unable to find suitable employment as well as a very strict father, I was never able to venture out far enough to visit my dear friends at Glebe Point in New South Wales. I have only discovered the demise of my dear friend Eva Sivertsen and her mother recently in 2010. Since then I have been trying to find whether there is an Eva Sivertsen biography. I would simply love to own her biography as it would be the only thing that would help me to cherish her memory in her absence. I feel confident that if Mr Graham Pointon gets to see this message he is likely to recall our being in touch last year. In fact, if anyone could help with any information regarding Eva Sivertsen, he is definitely the one. Thanking you in anticipation. Warm regards, Joe Farrugia I would be most grateful if someone would help me learn about Eva Sivertsen’s earlier student days. However, a biography would be most
helpful as well as an asset.

I was 18 when I first met Eva {then 30} and her mother on the ocean going ship the SS SKAUBRYN on my {and my family’s} journey to Sydney, Australia in September, 1952. I recall Eva’s mother saying “good morning” to me as she walked past me each day as I sat down reading. On the second week of the journey and through the Indian Ocean, Eva’s mother invited me to accompany them at their table and also join them for their Lunch and Evening Meals while on board. As I have always been an avid reader since my earliest schooldays I was never able to mix well at all. However, when I met my newly found friends I began to look at life from a different perspective and I had never forgotten that particular opportunity which taught me something truly valuable and is still serving me till this very day.

Eva and I did not take long to discover that we had much in common. I had, only a short time earlier finished part of my Tertiary Education {Oxford} specializing in English and also of my interest in other languages. On our arrival in Sydney, Australia I recall Eva and her mother moved into a residence in Toxthet Rd. Glebe Point, NSW
We did correspond, writing letters and so forth for quite sometime. My only disappointment is that due to living quite a distance from Glebe Point and also unable to find suitable employment as well as a very strict father, I was never able to venture out far enough to visit my dear friends at Glebe Point in New South Wales.

I have only discovered the demise of my dear friend Eva Sivertsen and her mother recently in 2010. Since then I have been trying to find whether there is an Eva Sivertsen biography. I would simply love to own her biography as it would be the only thing that would help me to cherish her memory in her absence.

I feel confident that if Mr Graham Pointon gets to see this message he is likely to recall our being in touch last year. In fact, if anyone could help with any information regarding Eva Sivertsen, he is definitely the one.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Warm regards,
Joe Farrugia

]]> By: Aud Marit Simensen http://www.linguism.co.uk/language/eva-sivertsen/comment-page-1#comment-15387 Aud Marit Simensen Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:15:18 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/?p=492#comment-15387 Dear Graham Pointon It is comforting to read what people like you write about Eva Sivertsen. She was a remarkable scientist. She helped a lot of people like you and me along academically (being my supervisor for my MA-thesis), and I would claim she sparked the decisive interest for applied linguistics in Norway. All the best from Aud Marit Simensen Dear Graham Pointon
It is comforting to read what people like you write about Eva Sivertsen. She was a remarkable scientist. She helped a lot of people like you and me along academically (being my supervisor for my MA-thesis), and I would claim she sparked the decisive interest for applied linguistics in Norway.
All the best from Aud Marit Simensen

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