V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian-British writer (1932-2018)
Sigrid Undsetwas a Danish-born Norwegian novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.
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About the Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undsetwas a Danish-born Norwegian novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.
Born in Denmark and raised in Norway, Undset had her first books of historical fiction published in 1907. She fled Norway for the United States in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after World War II ended in 1945.
Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy about life in Norway in the Middle Ages, portrayed through the experiences of a woman from birth until death. Its three volumes were published between 1920 and 1922.
4 Quotes by Sigrid Undset
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Most of my father’s life consisted of traveling to almost every part of Europe.
Sigrid UndsetNorwegian writer (1882-1949)
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I went to work in an office and learned, among other lessons, to do things I did not care for, and to do them well. Before I left this office, two of my books had already been published.
Sigrid UndsetNorwegian writer (1882-1949)
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I rolled myself up into a tight ball of resistance and it was thus that I went through my school years.
Sigrid UndsetNorwegian writer (1882-1949)
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I was sent to a school because my father was already aware that his days were numbered, and he was anxious for me to acquire a good education and follow in his footsteps.
Sigrid UndsetNorwegian writer (1882-1949)