Undset

American  

[oon-set] / ˈʊn sɛt /

noun

1. Sigrid 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist: Nobel Prize 1928.

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Undset British  

/ ˈunsɛt /

noun

1. Sigrid (ˈsiɡri). 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist, best known for her trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter (1920–22): Nobel prize for literature 1928

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Example Sentences

“Kristin Lavransdatter,” by Sigrid Undset; translated from the Norwegian by Tiina Nunnally.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2017

The series’ author, Sigrid Undset, received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928 for “her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages.”

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2017

Undset was a Catholic convert, and one of the most remarkable things about the trilogy is that it’s a rare literary depiction of religious people that is both empathetic and unsentimental.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2017

Archaeologist and historian by training, Author Undset is a novelist by instinct and by closely scheduled labor.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am indebted to Chadwick's note for this reference to Undset.

From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.