Author, novelist and poet. Born Jonette Pauline Andreassen in Vågan, Norway, she was given the name "Gisken" by her husband, author Herman Wildenvey. Born a farmers daughter, she was sent away to foster-parents at Andøya at the age of seven. She later used the middle name of "Kramer" after her foster-father. For a while, she pursued an acting career, but was told she was too tall for the stage. She made her literary debut with the novel "Bedaarende" (1925), which some critics claimed that it had no significant literary value. Despite this criticism, she is best known for her books about the fictional character Andrine, which are partly biographical and deal with subjects like tolerance and feminism. She received an award for her considerable and outstanding work by the Norwegian publishing house "Gyldendal" (1965). In 1912, she married author Herman Wildenvey, and while the marriage was known to have been complicated, it was affectionate, and they adopted a child in 1941. They were known for their residence "Hergisheim" in Stavern, which became the natural focus for visiting artists and writers throughout Europe. Their marriage lasted all of their lives and they are buried together at the honour cemetery of "Vår Frelsers Gravlund" (Cemetery of Our Saviour) in Oslo. Their gravestone, with the bust of Wildenvey, was made by noted sculptor Ørnulf Bast, in their honour.
Author, novelist and poet. Born Jonette Pauline Andreassen in Vågan, Norway, she was given the name "Gisken" by her husband, author Herman Wildenvey. Born a farmers daughter, she was sent away to foster-parents at Andøya at the age of seven. She later used the middle name of "Kramer" after her foster-father. For a while, she pursued an acting career, but was told she was too tall for the stage. She made her literary debut with the novel "Bedaarende" (1925), which some critics claimed that it had no significant literary value. Despite this criticism, she is best known for her books about the fictional character Andrine, which are partly biographical and deal with subjects like tolerance and feminism. She received an award for her considerable and outstanding work by the Norwegian publishing house "Gyldendal" (1965). In 1912, she married author Herman Wildenvey, and while the marriage was known to have been complicated, it was affectionate, and they adopted a child in 1941. They were known for their residence "Hergisheim" in Stavern, which became the natural focus for visiting artists and writers throughout Europe. Their marriage lasted all of their lives and they are buried together at the honour cemetery of "Vår Frelsers Gravlund" (Cemetery of Our Saviour) in Oslo. Their gravestone, with the bust of Wildenvey, was made by noted sculptor Ørnulf Bast, in their honour.
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