Maria Parr

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Maria Parr (2009)
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Maria Parr (born January 18, 1981 in Fiskå near Vanylven ) is a Norwegian writer. With Vaffelhjarte (2005, German: Waffelherzen an der Angel , 2008) and Tonje Glimmerdal (2009, German: Freckles on her knees , 2010), two books by her have so far appeared, both of which are also available in German translation. Maria Parr is considered one of the most important contemporary Norwegian writers in the field of children's and youth literature . She has won numerous national and international awards for her two books, including the Bragepreis (2009), the Prix ​​Sorcières (2010) and the Lynx of the Year (2010).

life and work

Parr graduated with a Masters degree in Nordic literature from the University of Bergen and is currently continuing her studies at the University of Volda .

Her first book Vaffelhjarte was published in Norway in 2005 and tells of Lena and Trille, who live in the country and spice up their everyday lives with crazy pranks. For Vaffelhjarte Parr received the Nynorsk Prize and the Dutch Children's Book Prize Zilveren Griffel . The book has been translated into several languages, including German. It was also filmed in 2011 by the Norwegian television network NRK . The location was the island of Runde in western Norway . Divided into 7 episodes, this film adaptation has meanwhile been broadcast several times on KIKA under the title Waffelherzen .

Parr's second book Tonje Glimmerdal , published in 2009, was also a success, sold in 15 countries and awarded the Brage Prize , among other things . The German translation ("Freckles on my knees") was published in 2010 and was awarded the Lynx of the Year . In Tonje Glimmerdal , Parr talks about Tonje, the only child in a small village who has to make do with the ancient Gunnvald as a friend, but who is always up for fun. When Gunnvald has to go to the hospital and a strange unfriendly woman suddenly appears and moves into his house, Tonje has to use all her imagination to solve the riddle. Tonje Glimmerdal premiered as a play at the Norwegian Theater in Oslo on October 26, 2013 .

Parr's books have been translated into at least 12 languages ​​(Danish, German, English, French, Indian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Czech, Turkish). Parr's children's books are particularly popular in Russia. Vaffelhjarte sold more than 20,000 times there and Tonje Glimmerdal more than 12,000 times.

Parr is currently the most important Norwegian children's author. Because of the range of subjects and literary style of her books, she is often compared to Astrid Lindgren and Johanna Spyri . Although she has only published two books, she has won an impressive number of awards and accolades. Literary criticism also celebrates it euphorically.

Parr regularly visits Germany for readings. In July 2010 she was a guest at the 1st Ravens Festival in Munich and at the Nordlandfest in Kiel and in 2011 in May at the Norway Festival in Hamburg. In September 2012 she presented her books as part of the children's and youth program at the 12th international literature festival berlin . There she was also a member of the jury for The Extraordinary Book ' award .

Press review

During the time, Susanne Gaschke wrote about Parr's literary style: "It must be a kind of curse for young Scandinavian authors that the question is always in the air: Could this be the new Astrid Lindgren ? And the attribution probably seems like a self ruinous prophecy: Whoever is described in this way will never be. We certainly do not want to achieve that for Maria Parr, from whom much can still be expected. Therefore, let me just say this much here: Her language is no less clear, precise and haunting than Lindgrens. Her memory of what it means to be a child is no less painfully true and touching. Her voice is very much her own: young, new and bright - but also a little dark. Fortunately. " For the Süddeutsche Zeitung of September 5, 2008, " Waffelherzen an der Angel " is not only unusual in its title. This mixture of tension, comedy, and sadness, which is told with great emotion and groovy dialogues, shows a credible heroine who is her own May experience, not to learn something, as is so often the case with reading for children, but to find out what life can mean. " For Angelika Overath from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung , "the multi-award-winning children's novel Freckles on your Knees (...) is a dramatically brilliant piece of children's literature, exciting, surprising, fairy-tale. With tenderness and humor, trust and friendship, love and disappointment are told between parents and children. " The special quality of Parr's freckles on his knees is also pointed out in the Bulletin Jugend & Literatur (issue 4/2010) : "The charm of this impressive children's novel, which received the Luchs von der Zeit and Radio Bremen among other awards , lies in the successful mix speed, comic situations and a sense of quiet interpersonal tones as well as generally valid values ​​- that has something, as Maria Parr says at times, a little "old-fashioned" in tone and attitude, and then again very lively to bring a detail to the point in a highly contemporary way . The subtle, comic-like drawings by Heike Herold exactly match the freshness and liveliness of the novel. " The jury for the 2010 Annual Lynx Prize , which Parr won, was enthusiastic about the book's "captivating linguistic and narrative quality".

bibliography

  • Vaffelhjarte. Illustrations by Bo Gaustad. Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 2005, ISBN 82-521-6659-8 .
    • German: waffle hearts on the hook. Illustrations by Marine Ludin, translation from Norwegian by Christel Hildebrandt. Dressler , Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8415-0065-6 . (The German-language edition does not contain the illustrations from the Norwegian-language original edition)
  • Tonje Glimmerdal. Illustrations by Åshild Irgens. Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 2009, ISBN 978-82-521-7403-8 .
    • German: freckles on the knees. Illustrations by Heike Herold, translation from Norwegian by Christel Hildebrandt. Dressler, Hamburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-7915-1610-3 . (The German-language edition does not contain the illustrations from the Norwegian-language original edition)
  • Keeperen and havet. Awarded the Brageprisen 2017. Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 2017, ISBN 9788252196825

Nominations and Awards

  • 2005: Nynorsk Prize for children's and youth literature in Norway for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2006: Sokneprest Alfred Andersson-Ryssts fund in Norway for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2007: Nomination for the Brage Prize in Norway in January for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2008: Zilveren Griffel in the Netherlands for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2008: The colorful dog - best list in June in Germany for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2009: Ole Vig prizes in Norway for waffle hearts on the hook and freckles on your knees
  • 2009: Bragepreis in Norway for freckles on your knees
  • 2009: Teskjekjerring Prize in Norway for "Freckles on your knees"
  • 2009: Critics' award in Norway in the category of best children's and young people's book for freckles on the knees
  • 2009: Nynorsk Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature in Norway for freckles on your knees
  • 2010: Årets nynorskbrukar Prize in Norway
  • 2010: Prix ​​Sorcières in France in the Romans 9-12 ans category for freckles on the knees
  • 2010: Nomination for the Tam Tam Prize in France for waffle hearts on the hook
  • 2010: Lynx of the month September in Germany for freckles on their knees
  • 2010: Lynx of the year in Germany for freckles on their knees
  • 2010: Guest at the 1st White Ravens Festival in Munich
  • 2010: The best 7 books for young readers in Germany in November for freckles on their knees
  • 2010: Reading guide in Germany in October for freckles on your knees
  • 2011: Recommended list of the Catholic Children's and Youth Book Prize for Freckles on the Knees
  • 2011: ALEKI book of the January semester for freckles on your knees
  • 2011: Lilipuz tip from WDR 5 in January for freckles on your knees
  • 2012: Gullruten award for the children's series Waffelherzen an der Angel as the best children's and youth series of the year
  • 2012: Freckles on the knees appears on the IBBY Honor List
  • 2017: Brageprisen for Keeperen og havet
  • 2018: Sultprisen

Festival participation

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ imfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG: Waffelherzen: Episodenguide. In: fernsehserien.de. Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
  2. ↑ smp.no
  3. ↑ smp.no
  4. ↑ Teri Tan: Publishing In Russia 2012: Independent Children's Book Publishers in Russia. In: Publishers Weekly . May 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Susanne Gaschke: Bright, young, new. In: Zeit Online . November 19, 2010.
  6. ↑ Heidi comes back. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . December 1, 2010.
  7. ↑ Maria Parr: Freckles on the knees. In: Radio Bremen .
personal data
SURNAME Parr, Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian children's author
DATE OF BIRTH January 18, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Vanylven