Inger Margrethe Gaarder
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Inger Margrethe Gaarder was a Norwegian children's writer
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She made her literary debut in 1977 with the children's book Nikolai begynner på skolen. She published books with myths and fairytales from Sri Lanka
and from India, and contributed to textbooks for primary school.
She was the mother of Jostein Gaarder
. She was awarded the Cappelen Prize
in 1986.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
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She made her literary debut in 1977 with the children's book Nikolai begynner på skolen. She published books with myths and fairytales from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and from India, and contributed to textbooks for primary school.
She was the mother of Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder /ˈju:staɪn ˈgɔːrdər/ is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within...
. She was awarded the Cappelen Prize
Cappelen Prize
The Cappelen Prize is a Norwegian literary award that is awarded each year by the Cappelen Damm publishing company. It was established in 1979, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publishing house of Cappelen.-Laureates:...
in 1986.