Jostein gaarder biography definition

Norwegian author (born )

Jostein Gaarder (Norwegian:[ˈjùːstæɪnˈɡòːɖər]; born 8 August ) 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 ().

Jostein gaarder biography definition

It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.

Early life

Gaarder was born and raised in Oslo. His father was a school headmaster and his mother, Inger Margrethe Gaarder, was a teacher and author of children's books.

Gaarder married Siri Dannevig in Oslo in They moved to Bergen, Norway in and had two sons.^[1]

Gaarder attended Oslo Cathedral School and the University of Oslo, where he studied Scandinavian languages and theology.

After graduatio