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Barbra Ring
1870–1955
A lively Norwegian writer whose stories for children and adults made her widely loved at home, she also built a long career as a journalist and critic. Best remembered for spirited, warmhearted books, she wrote with humor, feeling, and a sharp eye for everyday life.
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Pikku Petra
by Barbra Ring
About the author
Born in Drammen, Norway, in 1870, Barbra Ring became a remarkably versatile literary voice: novelist, short story writer, children's author, memoirist, biographer, and critic. She made her literary debut with Babbens Dagbog in 1904, and her books for younger readers—especially the stories about Peik—helped make her a popular name with generations of Norwegian readers.
Alongside her fiction, she worked extensively as a journalist and reviewer, writing literary and theatre criticism as well as essays and memoirs. Her range was unusually broad, moving from books for children and girls to adult novels and reflective nonfiction, which helps explain why her work held such a strong place in Norwegian literary life.
Ring died in 1955 in Oslo. Today she is still remembered both for the charm and energy of her children's books and for the sheer breadth of her writing career.