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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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 by Ursula Hegi avg rating 3.73 — 601 ratings — published 1990 5 editions |
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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 by Ursula Hegi avg rating 3.25 — 330 ratings — published 1995 3 editions |
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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 by Ursula Hegi avg rating 3.24 — 182 ratings — published 1981 3 editions |
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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 by Ursula Hegi avg rating 3.28 — 137 ratings — published 2003 11 editions |
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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 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
" 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."
— Ursula Hegi
— Ursula Hegi
"What the river was showing her now was that she could flow beyond the brokenness, redeem herself, and fuse once more."
— Ursula Hegi
— Ursula Hegi
"- 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."
— Ursula Hegi (La visione di Emma Blau)
— Ursula Hegi (La visione di Emma Blau)
topics mentioning this author
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| The Next Best Boo...: The Last Letter Game | 1263 | 1142 | Aug 20, 2009 12:29PM | |
| Busy as a Bee Books: Brag About Your Book Deals (aka Lisa's area) | 167 | 30 | 19 hours, 54 min ago | |
| Gigi's Company: Author - Title Game | 634 | 318 | 19 hours, 20 min ago | |
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