Barbra Ring

Barbra Ring

Portrait of Barbra Ring

Barbra Ring in 1922
Born (1870-07-04)4 July 1870
Drammen, Norway
Died 6 May 1955(1955-05-06) (aged 84)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, literary critic and theatre critic
Children Gerda Ring
Relatives Hanna Winsnes (great-grandmother)
Bab Christensen (granddaughter)
Pelle Christensen (grandson)

Barbra Ring (4 July 1870 – 6 May 1955) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, literary critic and theatre critic. She made her literary début in 1904 with the girl's novel Babbens Dagbog. Her children's books about "Peik" and other characters achieved great popularity. Her first novel for adults was Jomfruen, published in 1914. She was the great-granddaughter of Hanna Winsnes, and the mother of actress and stage producer Gerda Ring.[1][2]

References

  1. "Barbra Ring". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. Hareide, Jorunn. "Barbra Ring". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 January 2011.


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