Which Norwegian author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928 and wrote the trilogy 'Kristin Lavransdatter'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Sigrid Undset, who set her trilogy in medieval Norway
- Step 1: The trilogy was published between 1920 and 1922 and tells the life of a woman in the fourteenth century. Step 2. Its author, Sigrid Undset, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1928. Answer: Sigrid Undset. Why not the others: Collett, Sandel and Vesaas wrote important works, but they did not write this trilogy or receive that prize in 1928.
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