Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Per Petterson
Born: July 18, 1952 (age 73)
Bio: Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa, a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews.
Known for:
- Out Stealing Horses (2003)
- I Refuse (2014)
- I Curse the River of Time (2008)
- To Siberia (1996)
- Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories (2013)







