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Sigrid Undset (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsɪ̂ɡːɾiː ˈʉ̂nːseːt]; 20 May 1882 – 10 June 1949) was a Danish-born Norwegian novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. [2] Born in Denmark and raised in Norway, Undset had her first books of historical fiction published in 1907.
Sigrid Undset (born May 20, 1882, Kalundborg, Denmark—died June 10, 1949, Lillehammer, Norway) was a Norwegian novelist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her father was an archaeologist, and her home life was steeped in legend, folklore, and the history of Norway.
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Sigrid Undset received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Most of the praise was for her medieval novels, including the trilogy about Kristin Lavransdatter. This trilogy has been translated into more than 80 languages and is among the world’s most read novels.
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Sigrid Undset. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1928. Born: 20 May 1882, Kalundborg, Denmark. Died: 10 June 1949, Lillehammer, Norway. Residence at the time of the award: Norway. Prize motivation: “principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages”. Language: Norwegian. Prize share: 1/1.
Nov 1, 1993 · In her great medieval novels, Sigrid Undset often framed a character’s realization of a profound spiritual truth with the imagery and the symbolism of the pagan Vikings; she used the resonance of Northern myth to reinforce the Christian message that had become her wholehearted preoccupation.
Biographical note on Sigrid Undset. Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was forced by the Second World War and the Nazi invasion to leave her native Norway. She went to the United States but continued to support the resistance movement.
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Kristin Lavransdatter is a trilogy of historical novels written by Sigrid Undset. The individual novels are Kransen (The Wreath), first published in 1920, Husfrue (The Wife), published in 1921, and Korset (The Cross), published in 1922.
