Herbjørg Wassmo

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November 06, 1942 in Myre, Norway

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female

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Literature & Fiction

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Herbjørg Wassmo (born Vesterålen, December 6, 1942) is a Norwegian author. She worked as a teacher in northern Norway until her debut as an author. Her debut 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 best known book is Dinas bok (Dina's Book) from 1989. This novel was made into a film with the title "I Am Dina" in 2002, starring Maria Bonnevie and Gérard Depardieu.

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Average rating: 3.85 · 931 ratings · 68 reviews · 23 distinct works

	Dina's Book 3.88 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 1989 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Dina's Son 3.78 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The House with the Blind Glass Windows by Herbjørg Wassmo, Roseann Lloyd (translator), Allen Simpson (translator) 3.75 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1981 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Karnas arv 3.93 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Een glas melk by Herbjørg Wassmo, Paula Stevens (translator) 3.73 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Det Stumme Rommet 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1983 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Hudløs Himmel 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1986 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Hundre år 3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Det sjuende møte 3.81 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	My rating:
	De Tora-boeken 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Herbjørg Wassmo

Dina (3 books)
by Herbjørg Wassmo

3.87 avg rating — 505 ratings

Tora (3 books)
by Herbjørg Wassmo

3.92 avg rating — 209 ratings

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Quotes by Herbjørg Wassmo

“This woman was eighteen years old. With eyes as old as stones.”
― Herbjørg Wassmo, Dina's Book

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