Ursula Hegi




Ursula Hegi

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born
May 23, 1946

gender
female

place of birth
Düsseldorf, Germany

genre
Literature & Fiction


about this author

Ursula Hegi is the author of Sacred Time, Hotel of the Saints, The Vision of Emma Blau, Tearing the Silence, Salt Dancers, Stones from the River, Floating in My Mother's Palm, Unearned Pleasures and Other Stories, Intrusions, and Trudi & Pia. She is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.




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When I came to America as an eighteen-year old, my written English was quite good because I had studied English in School since I was nine years old. But it was the English of German nuns—the Ursulines, then the sisters of Sacre  Coeur—and countless words were missing: curses, slang, certain body parts.



Speaking English was much harder than reading it. Often I felt so slow that I stayed ... ...more
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avg rating: 3.79 | 8,179 ratings | 931 reviews | 18 distinct works | 11 fans
Stones from the River Stones from the River
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.95 — 5,507 ratings — published 1994
14 editions
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Floating in My Mother's Palm Floating in My Mother's Palm
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.73 — 601 ratings — published 1990
5 editions
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The Vision of Emma Blau : A No... The Vision of Emma Blau : A Novel
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.57 — 562 ratings — published 2000
10 editions
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Salt Dancers Salt Dancers
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.25 — 330 ratings — published 1995
3 editions
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The Worst Thing I've Done: A N... The Worst Thing I've Done: A Novel
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 2.80 — 339 ratings — published 2007
8 editions
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Intrusions Intrusions
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.24 — 182 ratings — published 1981
3 editions
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Hotel of the Saints Hotel of the Saints
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.57 — 153 ratings — published 2001
5 editions
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Sacred Time: A Novel Sacred Time: A Novel
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.28 — 137 ratings — published 2003
11 editions
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Tearing the Silence: On Being... Tearing the Silence: On Being German in America
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.79 — 47 ratings — published 1997
2 editions
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Unearned Pleasures and Other S... Unearned Pleasures and Other Stories
by Ursula Hegi
avg rating 3.49 — 37 ratings — published 1988
3 editions
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October 2009, Ursula Hegi
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? UH: love write swim walk kayak read play teach SS: What is your motto or maxim? UH: passion and balance What Readers want to know... SS: What is your biggest pet peeve? UH: entitlemen..." ...More

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"That's the nature of being a parent, Sabine has discovered. You'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents, and -- in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love -- you come to understand the tragic, unrequited love of your own parents."
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"What the river was showing her now was that she could flow beyond the brokenness, redeem herself, and fuse once more."
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"- se desideri vedere un posto che non hai mai visto - le paole che hai sentito si fondono con l'immaginazione, creando qualcosa di molto più reale di quel che troveresti se dovessi mai andare in quel posto. Allora, chiaramente, dovrai riadattarlo all'immagine che avevi nel cuore."
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