![]() ![]() Though many of her characters are set in medieval Norway, their lives are timeless and their problems are modern.Īll of these qualities are seen in the life of Kristin Lavransdatter, the main character in Undset’s three volume masterpiece "Kristen Lavransdatter 1: The Wreath" "2: The Wife" "3: The Cross." Her literary characters eventually find the answers to their problems in the loving and forgiving heart of Our Lord. Her books are filled with women struggling with life issues such as a desperate need for love, abandonment, adultery and brokenness. This puts her in opposition to secular humanism with its emphasis on man being the measure of all things. Why is this? The answer is very simple to this writer Sigrid Undset was a devout Catholic and believed that ultimate truth can be found in a life surrendered to Jesus Christ. Yet today her powerful voice is too little heard. These accomplishments make her something of a literary pioneer. ![]() Sigrid Undset was awarded the medal in 1928, one of only 12 women to have ever won this famous prize. In 1901 the Nobel Prize for Literature was established and 108 winners have been named through 2011. ![]() Sigrid Undset is one of the 20th century’s great writers. ![]()
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