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Maria Parr

1981 - Today

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Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven Municipality) is a Norwegian children's writer. She studied Nordic Languages and Literature at the University of Bergen. She currently teaches part-time at the high school in Vanylven. Her children's books include Vaffelhjarte (2005) (published in English as Waffle Hearts in 2013), Tonje Glimmerdal (2009) (published in English as Astrid the unstoppable in 2018) and Keeperen og havet (2017) (published in English as Lena, the Sea, and Me in 2017), among others. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Parr is the 7,137th most popular writer (down from 7,121st in 2024), the 748th most popular biography from Norway (up from 783rd in 2019) and the 85th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Maria Parr ranks 7,137 out of 7,302. Before her are Lee Hyeon-seo, Sherman Alexie, Liz Murray, Radoslav Rochallyi, Pankaj Mishra, and Piper Kerman. After her are Mariusz Szczygieł, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Kauksi Ülle, David Nicholls, Kamila Shamsie, and Sipan Shiraz.

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Among people born in 1981, Maria Parr ranks 685. Before her are Jan Böhmermann, Peter Nalitch, Blas Pérez, Frank Iero, Sarbel, and Xu Yan. After her are Júlia Sebestyén, Robert Buckley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Vera Vitali, Teruyuki Moniwa, and Paul Codrea.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Maria Parr ranks 748 out of 1,039. Before her are Jakob Oftebro (1986), Elin Nilsen (1968), Thomas Enger (1973), Petter Næss (1960), Vibeke Stene (1978), and Kari Mette Johansen (1979). After her are Caroline Graham Hansen (1995), Morten Gamst Pedersen (1981), Vilde Frang (1986), Marianne Dahlmo (1965), Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (1987), and Magnus Moan (1983).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Maria Parr ranks 85. Before her are Merethe Lindstrøm (1963), Tom Egeland (1959), Maja Lunde (1975), Carl Frode Tiller (1970), Haddy N'jie (1979), and Thomas Enger (1973). After her are Beate Grimsrud (1963), Gro Dahle (1962), Hanne Ørstavik (1969), Maud Angelica Behn (2003), Johan Harstad (1979), and Angelina Jordan (2006).

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