Marit Kalstad

Marit Kalstad, née Hovengen (30 September 1931 – 25 November 2016) was a Norwegian children's and young adult fiction writer. Week-end blues earned her the Damm Award of 1973.[1]

Career

She was a journalist in Gudbrandsdølen/Lillehammer Tilskuer in her early career.[2] Her literary debut came in 1961 at the age of 30. After her first book, which was published by Gyldendal, she forwarded a manuscript to the publishing house Damm, which became her subsequent publisher.[3][4] Kalstad was active during the 1960s and 1970s, releasing the following books:[5]

  • 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)

Books she wrote were translated to Swedish, Danish, and German.[2]

Personal life

She resided in Vestre Gausdal Municipality for sixteen years, then in Snertingdal Municipality.

She died in November 2016 in Lillehammer, being survived by three sons and one daughter.[6]

References

  1. ^ Hovde, Kjell-Olav, ed. (2024-11-25). "Dammprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  2. ^ a b Rakeng, Oddvar (6 December 2016). "Marit Kalstad". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (obituary) (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  3. ^ "Ny ungpikebokforfatterinne". Dagningen (in Norwegian). 15 May 1961. p. 2.
  4. ^ Ringnes, Arne (23 February 1974). "De unge er våre medmennesker, sier forfatteren Marit Kalstad". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
  5. ^ Bibliography
  6. ^ Death announcement, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen 2 December 2016, p. 32
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