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Jostein Gaarder (Norwegian: [ˈjùːstæɪn ˈɡòːɖər]; 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.
Aug 4, 2024 · Jostein Gaarder (born August 8, 1952, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian school teacher and author of books that examined the history of philosophy and religion for an audience of young readers. His novel Sofies verden (1991; Sophie’s World) was an international best seller.
Jostein Gaarder has 62 books on Goodreads with 830340 ratings. Jostein Gaarder’s most popular book is Sophie’s World.
Sophie's World (Norwegian: Sofies verden) is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. It follows Sophie Amundsen, a Norwegian teenager, who is introduced to the history of philosophy as she is asked "Who are you?" in a letter from an unknown philosopher. [1]
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 uses meta-fiction in his works, writing stories within stories. Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family.
Jostein Gaarder was born in Oslo, Norway on August 8, 1952. He became a prominent Norwegian writer and essayist, renowned for his novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder's works have been translated into numerous languages and published worldwide, with total sales exceeding tens of millions of copies.
Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons. Photo by GAD (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Jan 1, 2003 · 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 uses meta-fiction in his works, writing stories within stories. Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family.
Jostein Gaarder. In 1991, when Jostein Gaarder wrote Sophie’s World he believed that a novel on the history of philosophy would appeal only to a specialist readership. In 1995 the book was the most sold novel in the world. To date Sophie’s World has been translated into 64 languages and has sold over 50 million copies.
Mar 20, 2007 · A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the...
