Maria Parr | |
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| Maria Parr, 2009. | |
| Born | 18 January 1981 Vanylven Municipality, 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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Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven Municipality [1] ) is a Norwegian children's writer.
She studied Nordic Languages and Literature at the University of Bergen.[ citation needed ] She currently teaches part-time at the high school in Vanylven. [2]
Her children's books include Vaffelhjarte (2005) [1] (published in English as Waffle Hearts in 2013 [3] ), Tonje Glimmerdal (2009) (published in English as Astrid the unstoppable in 2018 [4] ) and Keeperen og havet (2017) (published in English as Lena, the Sea, and Me in 2017 [5] ), among others. She has won the Brage Prize twice, in 2009 [1] and 2017. [6] She received the Nynorsk User of the Year award in 2010. [7]