Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
2 appearances
Mette Newth
メッテ・ニュース
Mette Newth
Aliases:
Mette Cecilie Newth
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-01-31 （Oslo）
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Oslo → Rykkinn, Bærum
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, children's writer, educator, ceramist, sculptor
- Active Years
- 1969-2002
- Affiliations
- Norwegian Writers for Children
- Memberships
- Norwegian Writers for Children
- Influenced By
- Philip Newth, Fridtjof Knutsen, Alf Prøysen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry | — | Ceramics | Ceramist | — | Norway |
| Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts | — | Sculpture | Sculptor | — | Norway |
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Ceramics
Degree:
Ceramist
Country:
Norway
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture
Degree:
Sculptor
Country:
Norway
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book | Soldreperen | 児童書 | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book | Det mørke lyset | 児童書 | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book
1985
Work:
Soldreperen
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book
1995
Work:
Det mørke lyset
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Den lille vikingen
1969 Picture bookHer literary debut picture book.
Children's literature
Lille Skrekk
1975 Children's bookBreakthrough as illustrator about a lizard child.
AnimalsChildren
Soldreperen
1985 Children's bookAward-winning children's book co-written with husband Philip.
Historical
The Abduction
1987 Youth novelAbout 17th century colonization of Greenland with Inuit myths; translated into 14 languages.
ColonizationInuit mythology
Translations
- Translated into 14 languages
Det mørke lyset
1995 Children's bookAbout lepers in early 19th century Norway; award-winning.
LeprosyHistorical
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Illustrated children's booksBooks using sign languageHistorical themes
- Recurring Motifs
- DisabilityInuit cultureColonial history
Legacy
Prominent Norwegian illustrator and children's author, twice recipient of the Critics' Prize. Known for themes on deaf children, lepers, Inuit; former rector of Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
Trivia
- Daughter of journalist and crime writer Fridtjof Knutsen.
- Mother is crime writer Lalli Knutsen (pseud. Lalli Løvland).
- Married writer Philip Newth in 1963.
- Son is author Eirik Newth.