''Through A Glass, Darkly'' (original Norwegian title: ''I et speil, i en gåte'') is a novel by Norwegian author

Jostein Gaarder Jostein Gaarder (; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often ...

published in 1993. An award-winning film adaptation was released in 2008. The title is a phrase from the

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, one of the epistles by

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Plot

The book describes a series of conversations between Cecilia, a girl lying ill in bed with terminal cancer, and Ariel, an angel who stepped in through her window, on the meaning of life.

Prizes

The book won the author the

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (''Bokhandlerprisen'') is a literature prize awarded annually by the Norwegian Booksellers Association after voting among all who work in Norwegian bookstores. The prize is awarded for one of the year's books in ...

for 1993, and has sold more than two million copies worldwide.I et speil, i en gåte
on the Norwegian Film Institute website In 1996, a German translation ''Durch einen Spiegel, in einem dunklen Wort'' won the Buxtehude Bull award for youth literature.

Film

The book was adapted to the screen by director Jesper W. Nielsen in 2008, entitled, like the book, ''I et speil, i en gåte''. Marie Haagenrud played the leading character, Cecilia, and Aksel Hennie played the angel Ariel. The film won the

Amanda Award The Amanda Award () is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award (not telev ...

for the best children's film for 2009.Amanda Award Winners
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References

External links

I et speil i en gåte
on IMDb

on Norwegian Film Institute

on Variety Novels by Jostein Gaarder 1993 Norwegian novels Norwegian novels adapted into films {{1990s-novel-stub