Marita Fossum
Marita Fossum | |
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| Born | 14 March 1965 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Marita Fossum (born 14 March 1965) is a Norwegian writer.
Life and career
Fossum was born on 14 March 1965. Her literary debut was the novel Verden utenfor from 2002. Her novel Å drepe en drage (2004) deals with the tragedy of losing a child.[1] She was awarded the Brage Prize in 2005 for the novel Forestill deg.[2] In 2006 she wrote the childhood story Kjære Gjetergutt.[1]
Awards
- Tanums Kvinnestipend 2005
- Brage Prize 2005
References
- ^ a b Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Marita Fossum". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Brageprisen. Prisvinnere 2005" (in Norwegian). 2005. Archived from the original on 30 April 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2008.