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Karin Fossum is a Norwegian author known for her suspense novels. Born on November 6, 1954, she has been writing since the 1990s and has won numerous Norwegian and international literary awards for her work.

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Author:Karin Fossum

“We're not really afraid to die. We're only afraid of being forgotten. We know that we'll be forgotten, and the idea is unbearable, don't you agree? As time passes we become infrequent visitors in the minds of those left behind. The ones who clear out the house & divide up the belongings. Throw away the rubbish. And forget. If we knew that every evening someone lit a candle and sat down to think – thought about is if only for a few seconds – then we could depart this earth in peace. No-one will light a candle for me. Who would do that?”

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“If we don't believe in the Devil, we won't be able to recognize him when he suddenly shows up.”

Ifs Believe Shows Able Devil Don't Believe

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“If you want to be seen, you have to put yourself out there - it's that simple.”

Ifs Want Simple Putting Yourself Out There

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“Mankind can be very magnanimous, given the chance.”

Given Chance Mankind Magnanimous

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“It is hard work to give life to new characters every single day. It is not as if I am God. I am just a tired, middle-aged woman trying to keep going.”

Ifs Giving Trying Hard Character Middle Hard Work Tired Keep Going Middle Aged

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“I'm not a good crime writer. I'm not good with plots... so I have to do something else.”

Crime Plot

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“Successful people are not interesting. I feel for the losers. That's where my heart lies.”

People Feels Heart Lying Interesting Successful My Heart Loser Successful People

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“I believe I could commit a crime. We all can. It depends on which situations we find ourselves in. In despair, I would steal food if my children were hungry.”

Ifs Believe Children I Believe Situation Crime Depends Despair Stealing Hungry Commit My Children

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“I have experienced a murderer among my friends. Many, many years ago. At close range I have seen the impact of it. I knew the victim, I went to the funeral, I have been to the house, to the specific room where the killing took place, and I was stunned by it. It's such a blow.”

Years Has Beens House Rooms My Friends Years Ago Victim Impact Killing Blow Range Funeral Murderer Stunned

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“I use the setting of a small rural Norwegian community - the kind of place that I know so intimately. I could never write a novel set in a big city, because, frankly, I don't know what it would be like.”

Knows Writing Kind Use Bigs Would Be Community Cities Novel Setting Settings Big Cities Norwegians

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Born: November 6, 1954
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