Maria Parr

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Maria Parr
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Maria Parr, 2009.
Born (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 44)
Vanylven Municipality, Norway
Alma mater University of Bergen
OccupationChildren's writer
Notable workWaffle Hearts
Astrid the unstoppable
Lena, the Sea, and Me
Awards

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Waffle hearts : Lena and me in Mathildewick Cove. OCLC   855199931.
  5. 1 2 3 Astrid the unstoppable
  6. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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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