Herbjørg Wassmo

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Herbjørg Wassmo (born Vesterålen, December 6, 1942) is a Norwegian author. She worked as a teacher in northern Norway until her debut as an author. Her debut work was a collection of poems, "Vingeslag" ("Beating of Wings"). Her major breakthrough was her first novel, "Huset med den blinde glassveranda" ("The House with the Blind Glass Porch") in 1981.

Her best known book is Dinas bok (Dina's Book) from 1989. This novel was made into a film with the title "I Am Dina" in 2002, starring Maria Bonnevie and Gérard Depardieu.

[edit] Bibliography

Vingeslag (poetry, 1976)
Flotid (poetry, 1977)
Huset med den blinde glassveranda (novel, 1981)
Det stumme rommet (novel, 1983)
Juni-vinter (play, 1983)
Veien å gå (documentary novel, 1984)
Mellomlanding (play, 1985)
Hudløs himmel (novel, 1986)
Dinas bok (novel, 1989)
Lite grønt bilde i stor blå ramme ((poetry, 1991)
Lykkens sønn (1992)
Reiser - fire fortellinger (1995)
Hemmelig torsdag i treet (childrensbook, 1996)
Karnas arv (novel, 1997)
Det sjuende møte (novel, 2000)
Flukten fra Frank (novel, 2003)
Et glass melk takk (novel, 2006)

[edit] Prizes

Kritikerprisen 1981, for Huset med den blinde glassveranda
Bokhandlerprisen 1983, for Det stumme rommet
Nordland fylkes kulturpris 1986
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize (Nordisk Råds litteraturpris) 1987, for Hudløs himmel
Gyldendals legat 1991
Amalie Skram-prisen 1997
Prix Jean Monnét 1998 (France)