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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Justeins Gorders, Јустејн Гордер, Jiao Si Tan Jia De, and 55 others
Giosteïn Gkaarnter, Yôsutain Goruderu, Yūstīn Gurdir, Yosteyn Gorder, Yōsutain Goruderu, Jiade Qiaositan, Yōsatai Kō̜dǣ, ژۆستەن گااردەر, Yosut'ain K'aatŏ, غاردر، جوستاين،, Qiao Si Tan Jia De, Jostein Gaardar, جاردر، يوستن،, Jwstāyn Ghārdar, غاردر، جوستين،, Iẏastena Gārdara, Јустен Гордер, Iustain Gorderi, 喬斯坦·賈德, Yūstin Gārdir, יוסטין גורדר, Justajn Gorder, Jiao De, Gaarder, گاردر، یوستین, جوستاين جاردر،, Justayn Ghardir, Justejn Ġorder, Qiao Shi Tan Jia De, Yustin Qarder, ইয়স্তেন গার্ডার, Castin Quaarder, Ǧūstāyn Ġārdir, ヨースタイン・ゴルデル, یوستین گردر, יוסטיין גורדר, Jostein Gaarder, Юстейн Гордер, โยสไตน์ กอร์เดอร์, Յոստայն Գորդեր, Yūsitīn Gurdir, იუსტაინ გორდერი, جوستاين غاردر, Qiaosidan Gude, ജോസ്റ്റൈൻ ഗോഡർ, ヨースタイン ゴルデル, Justayn Ghardar, Qiaositan Jiade, Yosṭeyn Gorder, 요슈타인 가아더, Iustain Gorder, Qiaositan Gude, Justejn Gorder, یۆستاین گاردەر, Юстейн Ґордер - Born:
- Aug. 8, 1952
