Jostein Gaarder

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Jostein Gaarder
Gaarder in 2017
Gaarder in 2017
Born (1952-08-08) 8 August 1952 (age 71)
Oslo, Norway
Occupationnovelist, short story writer
NationalityNorwegian
GenreChildren's literature, fiction
Notable worksThe Solitaire Mystery, Sophie's World, The Orange Girl
Notable awardsSee below
SpouseSiri Dannevig
Children2
LiteratureXchange Festival Aarhus 2023
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Jostein Gaarder (Norwegian:

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: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
(1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.

Family

Gaarder was born and raised in Oslo. His father was a school headmaster and his mother was a teacher and author of children’s books. Gaarder married Siri Dannevig in Oslo in 1974. They moved to Bergen, Norway in 1979 and had two sons.[1]

In 1997, Gaarder and Siri Dannevig established the

USD 100,000 = 77,000 €
), awarded annually until 2013, when it was announced that it would no longer be awarded due to lack of funds. It was named after the novel.

Education

Gaarder attended Oslo Cathedral School and the University of Oslo, where he studied Scandinavian languages and theology. After graduation in 1976, he was a high school teacher in Bergen, Norway, prior to his literary career.[1]

Awards and prizes

Environmental activism

Gaarder has been involved in the promotion of sustainable development for nearly two decades. He established the Sophie Prize in 1997, an international award bestowed on foundations and individuals concerned with the environment. Through the Sophie Prize, Gaarder contributed over $1.5 million to worthy environmental causes. The final Sophie Prize was awarded in October 2013 to Bill McKibben.

Political advocacy and religious controversy

Further information: God's chosen people (Jostein Gaarder op-ed)

Jostein Gaarder is active politically. The focus of his concern is the plight of

2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
. He argued in favor of "recognizing the State of Israel of 1948, but not the one of 1967".

"God's Chosen People" had a broader scope than conflicting territorial claims. Gaarder described

anti-Semitism
.

List of works

References

  1. ^ a b Radiawati, Ririn (19 October 2011). "The Wordy, Wonderful Craft of Curiosity". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Albo d'Oro" (in Italian). Premio Bancarella. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  3. ^ "Gaarder, Jostein" (in Norwegian). NRK. November 8, 2002. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
  4. Trinity College, Dublin. December 16, 2005. Archived from the original
    on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
  5. ^ "God's chosen People". Aftenposten. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  6. ^ Gaarder, Jostein. "God's Chosen People Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine" Retrieved on 2006-08-25

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