Barbra Ring
Barbra Mathilde Ring was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, memoirist, literary critic and theatre critic. She made her literary début in 1904 with the girl's novel Babbens Dagbog. Her children's books about "Peik" and other characters achieved great popularity. Her first novel for adults was Jomfruen, published in 1914.
Ring is probably best remembered for her children's books. Her folkloric story "Itte no knussel" is also characterized as a little pearl, and her novel Eldjarstad is named as her best work in this genre.
Personal life
Ring was born in Drammen to judge Ole Ring and Thora Augusta Ravn. She was the great-granddaughter of Hanna Winsnes. She married wholesaler Thorvald Kirsebom in 1890, and they had the daughter Gerda Ring in 1891. The couple divorced in 1902. In 1917 she married colonel Ragnar Rosenquist.
Selected works
Babbens Dagbog, 1904 Tertit, 1905Lillefru Tertit, 1906Vildbasser, 1906 Tvillinger og andre barn, 1907 Anne Karine Corvin, 1907 Fjeldmus paa utenlands-reise, 1908To Aar efter, 1908 Fnugg, 1909 Riebes paa Star, 1910Da Peik skulde gjøre sin Lykke, 1910 Peik, 1911 Billet mrk. "286". En Fortælling om en ung Pige, 1911Fra Hanna Winsnes' Prestegaard, 1911Den rette, 1912Den kjærligheten, 1913 Rædharen, 1913Jomfruen, 1914 Før kulden kommer, 1915Under seil, 1916Veien, 1917Vildbasser og andre Fortællinger. Rædharen, 1919Guldkappen, 1919To, 1920Mennesket Fernanda Nissen, 1921 Kredsen, 1921 Kongens hjerte, 1922 Søstre, 1922 En mand, 1923For hundrede Aar siden. Hanna Winsnes og Hendes., 1924 Unge fruer, 1924Vi fraskilte barn. Ved et av dem, 1924Vi som vandrer, 1926Kvinde, 1927Lille-Mette, 1928Dengang da jeg var pige, 1928 Minder og små bekjendelser, 1929 Nu, 1930Eldjarstad, 1931 Et år gikk rundt, 1932Elven strømmer, 1933Chansen, 1934Jolle, 1934Leken på Ladeby, 1936Leken blir liv, 1937 Marcus Gjøgs medaljong, 1938Farlig start, 1939 Sånn er Norge, 1940Mellom venner og fiender, 1947