Per Petterson (Author of Out Stealing Horses)

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Per Petterson

Born

in Oslo, Norway

July 18, 1952

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Literature & Fiction

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Petterson knew from the age of 18 that he wanted to be a writer, but didn't embark on this career for many years - his debut book, the short story collection Aske i munnen, sand i skoa, (Ashes in the Mouth, Sand in the Shoes) was published 17 years later, when Petterson was 35. Previously he had worked for years in a factory as an unskilled labourer, as his parents had done before him, and had also trained as a librarian, and worked as a bookseller.
In 1990, the year following the publication of his first novel, Pettersen's family was struck by tragedy - his mother, father, brother and nephew were killed in a fire onboard a ferry.
His third novel Til Sibir (To Siberia) was nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize, and his fourth no ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 52,890 ratings · 7,056 reviews · 41 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Out Stealing Horses 3.81 avg rating — 36,723 ratings — published 2003 — 118 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Curse the River of Time 3.44 avg rating — 4,066 ratings — published 2008 — 78 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Refuse 3.62 avg rating — 3,659 ratings — published 2012 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Siberia by Per Petterson, Anne Born (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 2,287 ratings — published 1996 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Menn i min situasjon 3.51 avg rating — 1,772 ratings — published 2018 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Fine By Me by Per Petterson, Don Bartlett (Translation) 3.65 avg rating — 1,405 ratings — published 1992 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Wake by Per Petterson, Ann Born (Translator) 3.72 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — published 2000 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes 3.68 avg rating — 795 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ekkoland 3.45 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 1989 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mitt Abruzzo. Journal 29.1 - 18.7.2021 3.92 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You decide for yourself when it will hurt.”
― Per Petterson, Out Stealing Horses

tags: hurt

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“People like it when you tell them things, in suitable portions, in a modest, intimate tone, and they think they know you, but they do not, they know _about_ you, for what they are let in on are facts, not feelings, not what your opinion is about anything at all, not how what has happened to you and how all the decisions you have made have turned you into who you are. What they do is they fill in with their own feelings and opinions and assumptions, and they compose a new life which has precious little to do with yours, and that lets you off the hook. No-one can touch you unless you yourself want them to.”
― Per Petterson, Out Stealing Horses

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“But that's life. That's what you learn from; when things happen. Especially at your age. You just have to take it in and remember to think afterwards and not forget and never grow bitter.”
― Per Petterson, Out Stealing Horses

tags: life-lessons

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Vote for May's Graywolf Press Book Club selection! We're doing a quick vote this time around, so you have just this weekend to vote!
The group's decision will be announced on Monday, May 17th, and discussion questions will be posted on Friday, June 18th.

I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett

8 votes 38.1%

Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson

6 votes 28.6%

Castle by J. Robert Lennon

5 votes 23.8%

Pocketful of Names by Joe Coomer

2 votes 9.5%

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