Barbra Ring

Barbra Mathilde Ring (4 July 1870 – 6 May 1955) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, memoirist, 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.

Ring is probably best remembered for her children's books. Her folkloric story "Itte no knussel" (from the story collection Fnugg) is also characterized as a little pearl, and her novel Eldjarstad is named as her best work in this genre.

Personal life Ring was born in Drammen to judge Ole Ring and Thora Augusta Ravn. She was the great-granddaughter of Hanna Winsnes. She married wholesaler Thorvald Kirsebom in 1890, and they had the daughter Gerda Ring in 1891. The couple divorced in 1902. In 1917 she married colonel Ragnar Rosenquist.

Selected works Babbens Dagbog, 1904 Tertit, 1905 Lillefru Tertit, 1906 Vildbasser, 1906 (short stories) Tvillinger og andre barn, 1907 (short stories) Anne Karine Corvin, 1907 Fjeldmus paa utenlands-reise, 1908 To Aar efter, 1908 Fnugg, 1909 (short stories) Riebes paa Star, 1910 Da Peik skulde gjøre sin Lykke, 1910 Peik, 1911 Billet mrk. "286". En Fortælling om en ung Pige, 1911 Fra Hanna Winsnes' Prestegaard, 1911 Den rette, 1912 Den kjærligheten, 1913 (short stories) Rædharen, 1913 Jomfruen, 1914 (novel) Før kulden kommer, 1915 Under seil, 1916 Veien, 1917 Vildbasser og andre Fortællinger. Rædharen, 1919 Guldkappen, 1919 To, 1920 Mennesket Fernanda Nissen, 1921 (biography of Fernanda Nissen) Kredsen, 1921 Kongens hjerte, 1922 (children's comedy, staged at Nationaltheatret) Søstre, 1922 En mand, 1923 For hundrede Aar siden. Hanna Winsnes og Hendes., 1924 (biography) Unge fruer, 1924 Vi fraskilte barn. Ved et av dem, 1924 Vi som vandrer, 1926 Kvinde, 1927 Lille-Mette, 1928 Dengang da jeg var pige, 1928 (memoirs) Minder og små bekjendelser, 1929 (memoirs) Nu, 1930 Eldjarstad, 1931 Et år gikk rundt, 1932 Elven strømmer, 1933 Chansen, 1934 Jolle, 1934 Leken på Ladeby, 1936 Leken blir liv, 1937 Marcus Gjøgs medaljong, 1938 Farlig start, 1939 Sånn er Norge, 1940 Mellom venner og fiender, 1947 (memoirs)