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- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 8 August 1952
- Place of birth
- Oslo
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Jostein
- Family name
- Gaarder
- Father
- Knut Gaarder
- Mother
- Inger Margrethe Gaarder
- Sibling
- Helge Gaarder
- Occupation
- teacher, novelist, philosopher, children's writer, screenwriter, poet, writer
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Native language
- Norwegian
- Religion
- Christianity
- Awards
- Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award, Bancarella Literary Prize, Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira, Quebec bookseller's award, International Literary Award Janusz Korczak, Peer Gynt Literary Award, Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser, Brage Prize honorary award, Riksmålsforbundets barne- og ungdomsbokpris, Willy Brandt Prize, Commander of the Order of St. Olav
- described by source
- Iedereen Leest, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur, Hvem er Hvem? (2008)
- educated at
- University of Oslo, Oslo Cathedral School
- languages spoken, written or signed
- Norwegian
- name in native language
- Jostein Gaarder
- notable work
- The Solitaire Mystery, Sophie's World
- number of children
- 2
- start of work period
- 1986
- topic's main category
- Category:Jostein Gaarder
- writing language
- Norwegian
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