Biography
Herbjørg Wassmo (born 6 December 1942) is a Norwegian author.She was born in Vesterålen and worked as a teacher in northern Norway until beginning her career as an author. Her first published 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 1989 novel, Dinas bok (Dina's Book), was made into a film titled I Am Dina in 2002, starring Maria Bonnevie and Gérard Depardieu.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1942-12-06 (81 years old)
Birth NameHerbjørg Margretha Wassmo
Birth PlaceVesterålen, Norway
CitizenshipsNorway
AwardsCommander of the Order of St. Olav, Anders Jahre's Art and Culture Prize, Premio Fredrikke, Amalie Skram Award, Jean Monnet Prize, Brage Prize honorary award, Nordland fylkes kulturpris, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, Gyldendal's Endowment, Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Eeva Joenpelto Prize, Nordic Council Literature Prize
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