Notable awards See below Nationality Norwegian Role Author | Name Jostein Gaarder Spouse Siri Dannevig | |
Movies The Orange Girl, Through A Glass, Darkly Parents Knut Gaarder, Inger Margrethe Gaarder Books Sophie's World, The Solitaire Mystery, The Christmas Mystery, Vita Brevis: A Letter to St August, Through a Glass - Darkly Similar People Klaus Hagerup, Turker Armaner, Eva Dahr, Jesper Westerlin Nielsen | ||
Jostein gaarder introduces us to his new book the world according to anna
Jostein Gaarder ([ˈjuːstæin ˈɡɔːrdər]; born 8 August 1952) 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: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
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- Jostein gaarder introduces us to his new book the world according to anna
- Insight from jostein gaarder on his latest novel the world according to anna
- Family
- Education
- Awards and prizes
- Environmental activism
- Political advocacy and religious controversy
- List of works
- References
Insight from jostein gaarder on his latest novel the world according to anna
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 have two sons.
In 1997, Gaarder and Siri Dannevig established the Sophie Prize. It was an environmental development prize of (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. He was a high school teacher in Bergen, Norway, prior to his literary career.
Awards and prizes
Environmental activism
Jostein 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
Jostein Gaarder is active politically. The focus of his concern is the plight of Palestinian refugees, and he has vehemently criticized the Israeli occupation of Palestine. In August 2006, Gaarder wrote a controversial op-ed titled "God's Chosen People" that was published in the largest daily newspaper in Norway, Aftenposten. Gaarder wrote it in response to the 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 Judaism as "an archaic national and warlike religion", contrasting it with the Christian idea that the "Kingdom of God is compassion and forgiveness". Gaarder disputed allegations of anti-Semitism.