Siri Hustvedt

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Full Name	Siri Hustvedt
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1955(1955-02-19)
Age	69
Birthplace	Northfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Siri Hustvedt Biography

Siri Hustvedt is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 19, 1955 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. A American novelist poet, essayist, and poet She is most well-known by her novels The Blindfold, The Enchantment of Lily Dahl as well as The Sorrows of an American. The novel she wrote in 2003 The Love Is, was nominated in the Prix Femina Etranger.

Her psychologically-themed novels were influenced by the work of Her psychologically-themed novels were influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud..

Daughter of professor Lloyd Hustvedt, Siri attended public school in her hometown Northfield, Minnesota and received a degree from the Cathedral School in Bergen, Norway, in 1973. She started writing at thirteen after a family trip to Reykjavík where she read various works of classic literature. She was particularly impressed by Dickens’ David Copperfield, and decided that she wanted to make literature her profession after finishing the book. Hustvedt graduated from St. Olaf College with a B.A. in History in 1977. She moved to New York City to attend Columbia University as a graduate student in 1978. Her first published work was a poem in The Paris Review. Hustvedt lived in poverty during her college years, and resorted to an emergency loan from the university to survive.

Hustvedt met her husband, writer Paul Auster, in 1981, and they married the following year. They live together in Brooklyn, New York.

She got married to fellow writer She married fellow writer, Paul Auster, in the early 1980s. Her daughter, Sophie Hustvedt Auster, became an actress and singer., in the early 1980s. Sophie Hustvedt Auster, her daughter Sophie Hustvedt Auster, was a singer and actress.

Siri Hustvedt Net Worth

Siri Hustvedt is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Siri Hustvedt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She earned a degree in historical studies from St. Olaf College and then went to Columbia University’s graduate degree program for English. For her dissertation she examined the writings that were written by She received a degree in history from St. Olaf College and subsequently attended Columbia University’s graduate program in English. In her doctoral dissertation, she analyzed the works of Charles Dickens..

Her work is often centered around the issue of identity.

Siri Hustvedt (born February 19, 1955) is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, seven novels, two books of essays, and several works of non-fiction. Her books include: The Blindfold (1992), The Enchantment of Lily Dahl (1996), What I Loved (2003), for which she is best known, A Plea for Eros (2006), The Sorrows of an American (2008), The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves (2010), The Summer Without Men (2011), Living, Thinking, Looking (2012), The Blazing World (2014), and Memories of the Future (2019). What I Loved and The Summer Without Men were international bestsellers. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

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Who is Siri Hustvedt Dating?

According to our records, Siri Hustvedt married to Paul Auster. As of December 1, 2023, Siri Hustvedt’s is not dating anyone.

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Reprinted: The Penguin Book of Art Writing. Eds. Karen Wright and Martin Gayford, 1999. Reprinted in Writers on Artists, London: DK, 2001.

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Siri Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Siri Hustvedt celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

She has also given talks at the Prado in Madrid and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and published a volume of essays on painting: Mysteries of the Rectangle. In 2011, she delivered the annual Sigmund Freud lecture in Vienna, one of a distinguished list of speakers that includes Leo Bersani, Juliet Mitchell, Jessica Benjamin, Mark Solms, and Judith Butler.

Top Facts about Siri Hustvedt

1. Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist, essayist, and poet.
2. She was born on February 19, 1955 in Northfield, Minnesota.
3. Hustvedt has written seven novels and several collections of essays.
4. Her novel “The Blazing World” was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize in 2014.
5. She holds a PhD in English literature from Columbia University.
6. Hustvedt is married to author Paul Auster and they have one daughter together.
7. She has been awarded numerous literary awards throughout her career.
8. Hustvedt’s work often explores themes of identity, memory, and perception.
9. She has also written extensively about neuroscience and psychology.
10. In addition to her writing career, Hustvedt is also a lecturer and public speaker.

Who is Paul Auster's wife?

Wife

Where and when was Paul Auster born?

Paul Benjamin Auster

What genre is Paul Auster?

Paul Auster, in full Paul Benjamin Auster, (born February 3, 1947, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.), American novelist, essayist, translator, screenwriter, and poet whose complex novels, several of which are mysteries, are often concerned with the search for identity and personal meaning.

Who is Paul Auster biography?

Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 3rd 1947. His father was a landlord, who owned buildings with his brothers in Jersey City. The family was middle-class and the parents’ marriage was not a happy one. Auster grew up in the Newark suburbs of South Orange and Maplewood.

How do you say Auster?

Break ‘auster’ down into sounds: [AW] + [STUH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.