Eirik Newth
Encyclopedia
Norway
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astrophysicist, writer of popular science
Popular science
Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many...
for children, and media personality.
He received the Brage Prize
Brage Prize
The Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation...
in 1996 for the children's book Jakten på sannheten.
He is the son of author and illustrator couple Philip
Philip Newth
Philip Newth is a Anglo-Norwegian author of children's literature. He has written more than fifty books, including books for deaf and blind children.-Personal life:...
and Mette Newth
Mette Newth
Mette Cecilie Newth is a Norwegian illustrator, author of children's literature, and organizer.-Personal life:Mette Newth was born in Oslo as the daughter of journalist, crime writer and revue writer Fridtjof Knutsen and his wife Alfhild Gundersen...
, and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof
Fridtjof Knutsen
Fridtjof Knutsen was a Norwegian journalist and crime novelist.He was born in Harstad, and was married to Lalli Knutsen. Their daughter Mette Knutsen married Philip Newth and had the son Eirik Newth....
and Lalli Knutsen.
Selected works
- Se opp på vår egen stjernehimmel (1992)
- Sola – vår egen stjerne (1994)
- Jakten på sannheten – vitenskapens historie (1996)
- Tallenes Verden (2002)
- Neopangea (Science fiction novel, 2006)