Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
Jostein Gaarder
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Jostein Gaarder
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-08-08 （Oslo）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Oslo → Bergen
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- Founder of Sophie Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Cathedral School | — | General | — | — | Norway |
| University of Oslo | Faculty of Theology | Scandinavian languages and theology | — | 1970年代 | Norway |
Oslo Cathedral School
General
Country:
Norway
High school
University of Oslo
Faculty of Theology
/ Scandinavian languages and theology
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Norway
Graduated then teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | The Solitaire Mystery | 児童・YA文学 | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Norwegian Booksellers' Prize | Through a Glass, Darkly | — | Norwegian Booksellers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Sophie's World | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Premio Bancarella | Il Mondo di Sofia | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Peer Gynt Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Buxtehude Bull | Durch einen Spiegel, in einem dunklen Wort | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Willy-Brandt Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav | — | — | Royal Norwegian Order | 受賞 |
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1990
Work:
The Solitaire Mystery
Category:
児童・YA文学
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
1993
Work:
Through a Glass, Darkly
Organization:
Norwegian Booksellers' Association
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1994
Work:
Sophie's World
Result:
受賞
Premio Bancarella
1995
Work:
Il Mondo di Sofia
Result:
受賞
Peer Gynt Prize
1996
Result:
受賞
Buxtehude Bull
1997
Work:
Durch einen Spiegel, in einem dunklen Wort
Result:
受賞
Willy-Brandt Award
2004
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
2005
Organization:
Royal Norwegian Order
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 39 (1994) Winner
Premio Bancarella
1 appearances
-
Edition 43 (1995) Winner
Premi Flaiano (Flaiano Prizes)
1 appearances
-
Edition 0 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sophie's World
1991 Philosophical novelA novel about the history of philosophy presented to a girl named Sophie using metafiction.
philosophyexistencewonder
Translations
- Translated into 60 languages
Bibliography
- The Diagnosis and Other Stories
- The Frog Castle
- The Solitaire Mystery
- Sophie's World
- The Christmas Mystery
- Bibbi Bokken's magic library
- Through a Glass, Darkly
- Hello? Is Anybody There?
- Vita Brevis: A Letter to St Augustine
- Maya
- The Ringmaster's Daughter
- The Orange Girl
- Checkmate
- The Yellow Dwarves
- The Castle in the Pyrenees
- Det spørs
- The World According to Anna
- Anton and Jonatan
- Dukkeføreren
Translations of Works
- Sophie's World in 60 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- children's perspectivemetafictionstory within a story
- Recurring Motifs
- wonder about the worldphilosophical inquiry
Legacy
Known for making philosophy accessible and fun for children, especially with Sophie's World. Founded the Sophie Prize for environmental causes.
In Popular Culture
- Sophie's World sold over 40 million copies
Trivia
- Co-founded Sophie Prize with wife, donated over $1.5M
- Married Siri Dannevig, two sons