Jostein Gaarder (Norwegian: [ˈjùːstæɪn ˈɡòːɖər]; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
Jostein Gaarder
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Jostein Gaarder, Yūstīn Gurdir, Յոստայն Գորդեր, and 55 others
ヨースタイン・ゴルデル, ജോസ്റ്റൈൻ ഗോഡർ, Qiaosidan Gude, Юстейн Ґордер, غاردر، جوستين،, Justejn Gorder, 요슈타인가아더, ヨースタイン ゴルデル, یۆستاین گاردەر, غاردر، جوستاين،, Justajn Gorder, Jwstāyn Ghārdar, Yosṭeyn Gorder, گاردر، یوستین, Јустен Гордер, Justeins Gorders, 喬斯坦·賈德, Jiao De, Gaarder, โยสไตน์ กอร์เดอร์, Justayn Ghardar, Iustain Gorderi, Justejn Ġorder, Юстейн Гордер, Yūstin Gārdir, Yustin Qarder, ژۆستەن گااردەر, Qiaositan Jiade, ইয়স্তেন গার্ডার, Jostein Gaardar, Jiade Qiaositan, Iustain Gorder, جوستاين غاردر, Giosteïn Gkaarnter, Yôsutain Goruderu, Castin Quaarder, Yōsatai Kō̜dǣ, Yosut'ain K'aatŏ, Justayn Ghardir, جوستاين جاردر،, იუსტაინ გორდერი, Ǧūstāyn Ġārdir, Yūsitīn Gurdir, Yōsutain Goruderu, Yosteyn Gorder, Јустејн Гордер, Qiaositan Gude, Iẏastena Gārdara, Jiao Si Tan Jia De, Qiao Si Tan Jia De, יוסטיין גורדר, یوستین گردر, Qiao Shi Tan Jia De, جاردر، يوستن،, יוסטין גורדר - Born:
- Aug. 8, 1952
