Maria Parr

Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven^[1]) is a Norwegian children's writer.

Maria Parr
Maria Parr, 2009.
Born	(1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) Vanylven, Norway
Alma mater	University of Bergen
Occupation	Children's writer
Notable work	Waffle Hearts Astrid the unstoppable Lena, the Sea, and Me
Awards	Zilveren Griffel (2008)[1] Brage Prize (2009 & 2017) Nynorsk User of the Year (2010)

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

• 2005: Vaffelhjarte – translated into English as Waffle Hearts (2013)^[4]
• 2009: Tonje Glimmerdal – translated into English as Astrid the unstoppable (2018)^[5]
• 2017: Keeperen og havet – translated into English as Lena, the Sea, and Me (2020)^[6]
• 2019: Storebror
• 2023: Oskar og eg

Awards

• 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

1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Maria Parr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
2. "82 Notable Alumni of the University of Bergen [Sorted List]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
3. "Maria Parr". international literature festival berlin. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
4. Waffle hearts : Lena and me in Mathildewick Cove. OCLC 855199931. Retrieved 8 February 2019 – via worldcat.org.
5. Astrid the unstoppable
6. "Lena, The Sea and Me". Just Imagine. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
7. NTB (2017-11-21). "Maria Parr vant Brageprisen 2017". smp.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
8. Rødal, Aina (8 April 2010). "Maria Parr er 'Årets nynorskbrukar'". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
9. "Walker Books - Maria Parr". www.walker.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

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