Barbra Ring was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, 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. She was the granddaughter of Hanna Winsnes

Hanna Winsnes

Hanna Winsnes was a Norwegian poet, novelist and non-fiction writer. She was born in Drammen, and was married to priest and politician Paul Winsnes. She was the first female novelist in Norway, her first was Grevens Datter from 1841, published under the pseudonym "Hugo Schwarz"...

, and the mother of actress and stage producer Gerda Ring

Gerda Ring

Gerda Ring was a Norwegian stage actor and stage producer. She was the daughter of writer Barbra Ring, and married actor and theatre director Halfdan Christensen in 1922...

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