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Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World, subtitled A Novel about the History of Philosophy (ISBN 0-425-15225-1). This popular work has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print^[1], with three million copies sold in Germany alone. Sophies World (Sofies verden in the original Norwegian) is a novel by Jostein Gaarder, published in 1995. ...

In 1997, he established the Sophie Prize together with his wife Siri Dannevig. This prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. It is named after the novel. The Sophie Prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ...

Style

Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within stories. Much of Gaarder's work is laced through with philosophical ideas, though rarely all in agreeange. Metafiction is a type of fiction which self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction. ... A story within a story is a literary device or conceit in which one story is told during the action of another story. ...

Awards and prizes

In 1997, Gaarder was awarded the 1997 Buxtehude Bulle ^[2].

In 2005, Jostein Gaarder was awarded The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and later the same year he was awarded an Honorary degree at Trinity College, Dublin^[3]. Order of St. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Trinity College, Dublin, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ...

Controversy following op-ed on Israel and Judaism

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In August of 2006, a controversy broke out after Jostein Gaarder published an op-ed piece in one of the major daily newspapers in Norway, Aftenposten, in which he condemned certain aspects of Israeli politics and Judaism, supposedly concerning the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Gaarder also argued against recognizing the state of Israel. This article was accused of promoting anti-Semitic sentiments, such as describing Judaism as "an archaic national and warlike religion", contrasting it with the "Christian" idea that "[T]he Kingdom of God is compassion and forgiveness". Gaarder disputed the allegations of anti-semitism, and hurriedly sought to clarify that he didn't mean to offend anyone, claiming that the piece was written in a state of moral outrage over the death toll in Lebanon. Like his initial piece, the attempt at clarification met with mixed reactions. Aftenposten is Norways second largest newspaper with a circulation of 256,600 copies for the morning edition, 155,400 copies for the separate evening edition and 232,900 copies for the Sunday edition in 2003. ... Combatants Hezbollah  Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General and Commander of Islamic Resistance)[3] Dan Halutz (CoS), Moshe Kaplinsky[12], Udi Adam (Regional) Strength 600-1,000 active fighters (plus 3,000 - 5,000 available and 10,000 reservists) [4] 30,000 ground troops (plus IAF & ISC) [13] Casualties Hezbollah... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ...

Quotes

• "The only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder." (from Sophie's World)
• "It's fun at the tivoli, and it's fun with a carousel, but sometimes I get the urge to jump off."
• "There exists a world. In terms of probability, this borders on the impossible" (One of the manifesto's 52 parts, from Maya)

Source: Ordtak.no

List of works

• Diagnosen og andre noveller (The Diagnosis and Other Stories) (1986)
• Froskeslottet (The Frog Castle) (1988)
• Kabalmysteriet (The Solitaire Mystery) (1990) ISBN 0-425-15999-X
• Sofies verden (Sophie's World) (1991) ISBN 0-425-15225-1
• Julemysteriet (The Christmas Mystery) (1992) ISBN 0-374-12329-2
• Bibbi Bokkens magiske bibliotek (Bibbi Bokkens magic library) (1993) ISBN 82-00-21210-6
• I et speil, i en gåte (Through a Glass, Darkly) (1993) ISBN 0-7538-0673-8
• Hallo? Er det noen her? (Hello? Is Anybody There?) (1996) ISBN 0-374-32948-6
• Vita Brevis (Brief Life) (also appeared in English as That Same Flower) (1996) ISBN 0-7538-0461-1
• Maya (1999) ISBN 0-7538-1146-4
• Sirkusdirektørens datter (The Ringmaster's Daughter) (2001) ISBN 0-7538-1700-4
• Appelsinpiken (The Orange Girl) (2004) ISBN 0-297-84904-2

The Solitaire Mystery is a book aimed primarily at children; it was published in 1990 and was written by Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author of the best-selling Sophies World. ... Sophies World (Sofies verden in the original Norwegian) is a novel by Jostein Gaarder, published in 1995. ...

References

1. ^ (Norwegian) "Gaarder, Jostein", Aschehoug, (Unknown),Unknown. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
2. ^ (Norwegian) "Gaarder, Jostein", NRK, November 8, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
3. ^ "‘Sophie’s World’ author Jostein Gaarder and TCD Medical Officer for 30 years among distinguished recipients of Honorary Degrees at TCD", Trinity College, Dublin, December 16, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.

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External links

• Biography
• JosteinGaarder.net
• The Sophie Prize