Marit Kalstad
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Marit Kalstad, née Hovengen (30 September 1931 – 25 November 2016) was a Norwegian children's and young adult fiction writer.
She resided in Vestre Gausdal for sixteen years, then in Snertingdal. Her literary debut came in 1961 at the agee of 30. After her first book, she forwarded a manuscript to the publishing house Damm, which became her subsequent publisher.[1] Kalstad was active during the 1960s and 1970s, releasing the following books:[2]
- Vikar søkes (1961)
- Mona og Helge (1962)
- Drømmeringen (1964)
- Det tomme huset (1965)
- Åmund (1967)
- Vannskrekk (1969)
- Sommeren med Electric (1971)
- Week-end blues (1973)
Week-end blues earned her the Damm Award of 1973.[3]
She died in November 2016 in Lillehammer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ringnes, Arne (23 February 1974). "De unge er våre medmennesker, sier forfatteren Marit Kalstad". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
- ^ Bibliography
- ^ "Dammprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Death announcement, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen 2 December 2016
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