The Norwegian Seamen's Church New York presents

Feed your imagination
- a meeting with the author of Sophie's World

Jostein Gaarder

Music performance by the Norwegian Male Choir
'Bislett Bad & Rundkjøring'

Thursday, October 5th, at 4.30 pm
at the Norwegian Seamen's Church, 317 East 52nd Street

In 1991, when Jostein Gaarder wrote 'Sophie's World', he believed that a novel on the history of philosophy would appeal only to a specialist readership. In 1995 the book was the most sold novel in the world. Gaarder is the recipient of several awards, including the Bancarella Prize and the Flaiano Prize from Italy, the Vanguardia Prize from Spain, the IBBY from Poland for The Solitaire Mystery, the Prix des Libraires for Sophie’s World (Quebec) and the Peer Gynt prize in Norway, selected by the Norwegian parliament. The program at the Norwegian Seamen's Church in NYC on October 5 is a part of the program related to the performance of Henrik Ibsen & Edvard Grieg’s PEER GYNT in Central Park - Oct 5-7 and the program will be related to Ibsen and Peer Gynt.

To date Jostein Gaarder's 'Sophie's world' has been translated into 53 languages and has sold over 25 million copies. An unknown number of pirate editions also exist. Jostein Gaarder's other works, both his children's books and adult novels such as The Solitaire Mystery , Through a Glass, Darkly, Vita Brevis, The Ringmaster's Daughter and The Orange Girl have proved hugely popular and been published in a host of countries.

Gaarder's profound personal commitment and great fund of knowledge have inspired readers all over the world to think and ask questions about ourselves, our place in history, and the world around us. Dont miss this exclusive opportunity to meet a charismatic and thought provocing lecturer up close and in an intimate setting.

This event will be followed by the Trygve Lie Gallery opening reception, from 6 to 8 pm, for Anne Kristine Thorsby's Peer Gynt Exhibition.

When: Thursday, October 5th at 4.30 pm
Where: Norwegian Seamen's Church, 317 east 52nd Street, NYC

Everyone is welcome!