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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ജോസ്റ്റൈൻ ഗോഡർ, Yūstin Gārdir, Qiaositan Gude, and 55 others
جوستاين جاردر،, Justayn Ghardar, Yūsitīn Gurdir, Yosut'ain K'aatŏ, Iẏastena Gārdara, Yôsutain Goruderu, Yustin Qarder, Jwstāyn Ghārdar, โยสไตน์ กอร์เดอร์, یوستین گردر, Justejn Ġorder, 요슈타인 가아더, ژۆستەن گااردەر, Yosṭeyn Gorder, იუსტაინ გორდერი, ヨースタイン・ゴルデル, جاردر، يوستن،, گاردر، یوستین, Јустен Гордер, یۆستاین گاردەر, Yūstīn Gurdir, Ǧūstāyn Ġārdir, Юстейн Ґордер, Yōsutain Goruderu, Justejn Gorder, Jostein Gaarder, Justayn Ghardir, غاردر، جوستاين،, Yōsatai Kō̜dǣ, Jiao Si Tan Jia De, Qiao Si Tan Jia De, ইয়স্তেন গার্ডার, Gaarder, Iustain Gorder, Jiao De, Юстейн Гордер, Qiaosidan Gude, Qiao Shi Tan Jia De, Јустејн Гордер, יוסטיין גורדר, Yosteyn Gorder, Giosteïn Gkaarnter, ヨースタイン ゴルデル, غاردر، جوستين،, Յոստայն Գորդեր, Jostein Gaardar, Jiade Qiaositan, Qiaositan Jiade, Castin Quaarder, יוסטין גורדר, Justajn Gorder, Iustain Gorderi, جوستاين غاردر, Justeins Gorders, 喬斯坦·賈德 - Born:
- Aug. 14, 1952
