Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven[1]) is a Norwegian children's writer.
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| Born | 18 January 1981 Vanylven, Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
| Occupation | Children's writer |
| Notable work | Waffle Hearts Astrid the unstoppable Lena, the Sea, and Me |
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She studied Nordic Languages and Literature at the University of Bergen.[2] She currently teaches part-time at the high school in Vanylven.[3]
Her children's books include Vaffelhjarte (2005)[1] (published in English as Waffle Hearts in 2013[4]), Tonje Glimmerdal (2009) (published in English as Astrid the unstoppable in 2018[5]) and Keeperen og havet (2017) (published in English as Lena, the Sea, and Me in 2017[6]), among others. She has won the Brage Prize twice, in 2009[1] and 2017.[7] She received the Nynorsk User of the Year award in 2010.[8]
Works edit
Awards edit
- 2005: Nynorsk Children's Book Award for Waffle Hearts
- 2006: Ole Vig Award for Astrid the unstoppable
- 2009: Brage Prize for Astrid the unstoppable[5]
- 2010: Critics Prize for the year's best children's literature for Astrid the unstoppable[9]
- 2010: Nynorsk User of the Year[8]
- 2013: Sigmund Skard Fellowship
- 2017: Brage Prize for Lena, the Sea, and Me[6]
- 2018: Sultprisen (Sult Award)
- 2018: Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award
- 2023: Brage Prize for Oskar and me
References edit
- ^ a b c d Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Maria Parr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "82 Notable Alumni of the University of Bergen [Sorted List]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Maria Parr". international literature festival berlin. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b Waffle hearts : Lena and me in Mathildewick Cove. OCLC 855199931. Retrieved 8 February 2019 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ a b c Astrid the unstoppable
- ^ a b c "Lena, The Sea and Me". Just Imagine. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ NTB (2017-11-21). "Maria Parr vant Brageprisen 2017". smp.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b Rødal, Aina (8 April 2010). "Maria Parr er 'Årets nynorskbrukar'". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Walker Books - Maria Parr". www.walker.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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