Herbjørg Wassmo
Herbjørg Wassmo | |
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| Born | 6 December 1942 |
| Notable works | Huset med den blinde glassveranda Dinas bok |
| Notable awards | Kritikerprisen Bokhandlerprisen The Nordic Council's Literature Prize Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav Anders Jahre's Art and Culture Prize |
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.