Herbjørg Wassmo



Herbjørg Wassmo (born 6 December 1942) is a Norwegian author.

She was born in Vesterålen and worked as a teacher in northern Norway until beginning her career as an author. Her first published 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 1989 novel, Dinas bok (Dina's Book), was made into a film titled I Am Dina in 2002, starring Maria Bonnevie and Gérard Depardieu.

Prizes

 * Kritikerprisen 1981, for Huset med den blinde glassveranda
 * Bokhandlerprisen 1983, for Det stumme rommet
 * Nordland fylkes kulturpris 1986
 * The Nordic Council's Literature Prize (Nordisk Råds litteraturpris) 1987, for Hudløs himmel
 * Gyldendal's Endowment 1991
 * Amalie Skram-prisen 1997
 * Prix Jean Monnét 1998 (France)