Maria Parr | |
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Born |
Vanylven, Norway | 18 January 1981
Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Occupation | Children's writer |
Notable work | Waffle Hearts Astrid the unstoppable Lena, the Sea, and Me |
Awards |
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Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven [1]) is a Norwegian children's writer.
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]
Maria Parr | |
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Born |
Vanylven, Norway | 18 January 1981
Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Occupation | Children's writer |
Notable work | Waffle Hearts Astrid the unstoppable Lena, the Sea, and Me |
Awards |
|
Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven [1]) is a Norwegian children's writer.
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]