Writing · Novel
Born Aug 8, 1952 · Oslo, Norway
Active 1999–present · Awards: Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award, Bancarella Literary Prize, Quebec bookseller's award, International Literary Award Janusz Korczak, Peer Gynt Literary Award
Jostein Gaarder 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.