Else Birgitte Færden (born 4 May 1952) is a Norwegian children's writer.
Personal life
editA daughter of Wilhelm and Birgitt Færden, her mother was Danish. In March 1985, Else Færden married author Tor Åge Bringsværd. They resided in Hølen.[1][2][3]
Career
editShe made her literary debut as a playwright with Speiltrollet in 1985.[1] Garnnøstet som forsvant earned her a Brage Prize for picture books in 1993. The subcategory was later discontinued.[4] In 1998 she won the Riksmål Society children's book award for Vingefolket.[1]
She also released several children's books on Cappelen; Anna og pandabjørn (1996), Den usynlige damen (1997), Anna får en katt (1999), Verdens beste bamse (2001) and En stjerne i natten (2002).[5] In 2005 she released H. C. Andersen - den modige andungen which was a dramatic account of H. C. Andersen's early life,[2] and in 2008 she released a biography for children about Henrik Wergeland, Henrik Wergeland - dikter og villstyring,[5] She has also released other factual books for children, including a book on gardening, Alle barns hagebok. She has released one non-fiction book for adults, Norges minste by - en vandring i Hølen med Helge Holter, about the former town of Hølen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Halvorsen, Kjersti (11 June 2006). "Færden månedens kunstner". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Endresen, Ole (2 April 2005). "Teaterlivet til den modige andungen". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Tor Åge Bringsværd". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Brageprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Else Færden". Cappelen Damm. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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