Maria Parr Explained
Maria Parr |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1981 |
Birth Place: | Vanylven, Norway |
Alma Mater: | University of Bergen |
Occupation: | Children's writer |
Notable Works: | 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) (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 and 2017.[7] She received the Nynorsk User of the Year award in 2010.[8]
Works
- 2005: Vaffelhjarte – translated into English as Waffle Hearts (2013)
- 2009: Tonje Glimmerdal – translated into English as Astrid the unstoppable (2018)
- 2017: Keeperen og havet – translated into English as Lena, the Sea, and Me (2020)
- 2019: Storebror
- 2023: Oskar og eg
Awards
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: 2007 . Maria Parr . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Henriksen, Petter . Norwegian . 16 February 2010.
- Web site: 2021-08-11 . 82 Notable Alumni of the University of Bergen [Sorted List] ]. 2023-01-03 . EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location . en.
- Web site: Maria Parr . 2023-01-03 . international literature festival berlin . en-US.
- Book: Waffle hearts : Lena and me in Mathildewick Cove . worldcat.org . 855199931 . 8 February 2019 .
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/591752/astrid-the-unstoppable-by-maria-parr/ Astrid the unstoppable
- Web site: Lena, The Sea and Me . 2023-01-03 . Just Imagine . en.
- Web site: NTB . 2017-11-21 . Maria Parr vant Brageprisen 2017 . 2023-01-03 . smp.no . no.
- Web site: Maria Parr er 'Årets nynorskbrukar' . Rødal . Aina . nrk.no . 8 April 2010 . no . 8 February 2019 .
- Web site: Walker Books - Maria Parr . 2023-01-03 . www.walker.co.uk.