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Edition 53 (2008) Special Award
Gabriele Haefs
ガブリエレ・ヘーフス
Gabriele Haefs
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-08-27 （Wachtendonk）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, Norwegian
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator
- Active Years
- 1982-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hamburg | — | folkloristics | doctorate | — | Germany |
University of Hamburg
folkloristics
Degree:
doctorate
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Willy Brandt Prize | — | — | Norwegisch-Deutsche Willy-Brandt-Stiftung | winner |
| 2011 | Royal Norwegian Order of Merit | — | Knight | Kingdom of Norway | Knight |
Willy Brandt Prize
2000
Organization:
Norwegisch-Deutsche Willy-Brandt-Stiftung
Result:
winner
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
2011
Category:
Knight
Organization:
Kingdom of Norway
Result:
Knight
Awards & Nominations
NBU-prisen
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2008) Winner
Legacy
German writer and translator renowned for translating Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World into German, which became a worldwide bestseller.
Trivia
- Married to Norwegian novelist Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1985; died 2025).
- Sister of writer Gisbert Haefs.