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Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there…
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culture · Norwegian author (born 1952) · teacher · novelist · philosopher · children's writer · screenwriter · poet · writer · also Jostein Gaarder, Gaarder
Born 8 August 1952 · Q185548
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Commander of the Order of St. Olav (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Willy Brandt Prize (2004).
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Brage Prize honorary award (2002).
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1997· 2 entries
An international award bestowed on foundations and individuals concerned with the environment
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Gaarder and Siri Dannevig established the Sophie Prize
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded International Literary Award Janusz Korczak (1996).
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Awarded Quebec bookseller's award (1996).
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Awarded Peer Gynt Literary Award (1996).
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Bancarella Literary Prize for Sophie's World (1995).
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1993· 2 entries
Awarded Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award (1993).
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Awarded Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (1993).
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1976· 1 entry
Was a high school teacher in Bergen, Norway, prior to his literary career
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-08-08.
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