Philip Newth
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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.
, England, as the son of actor William Newth and actress Constance Tayler. He is married to illustrator and writer Mette Newth
, and was thus a son-in-law of Fridtjof
and Lalli Knutsen. The couple settled at Rykkinn
in Bærum
, and had the son Eirik Newth
, an author.
He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1985 for the children's book Soldreperen, together with his wife and co-writer Mette Newth
.
Personal life
Newth was born in WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, England, as the son of actor William Newth and actress Constance Tayler. He is married to illustrator and writer 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 was thus a son-in-law of 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. The couple settled at Rykkinn
Rykkinn
Rykkinn is a dormitory town in the north-west of Bærum with about 10,000-15,000 inhabitants. It is located between Kolsås and the area of Skui and Vøyenenga....
in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, and had the son Eirik Newth
Eirik Newth
Eirik Newth is a Norwegian astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality.He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book Jakten på sannheten....
, an author.
Career
Newth made his literary debut in 1970 with the children's book Den aller største kanonen, and has later written more than fifty books. His books Beany, Fatto, Ludo og jeg from 1979, Røtter i Kastanjegata from 1980, and Opp mot veggen from 1991 depict life from the English working class around 1950. Among his books for blind are Rulle på eventyr from 1979, and Verdens viktigste O from 1980. "Rulle" is a rounding cut in cardboard, experiencing exciting adventures among squares, triangles, half circles and other roundings. His book for deaf children include Fy katte! from 1982, and Pass på Lillebror from 1984. In cooperation with his wife Mette he made the picture book Ballsprett (1980) for mentally deficient children. Other books are Huset som ikke ville dø from 1987, Bacon og egg mot tegneserieheltene from 1988, and Drusilde from 1990. He has written the science fiction novels Roboten er løs! (1982), Robot i rommet (1984), and Ettersøkt – Roboten Matilda (1986). His book Robinson Crusoe Larsen came in 1994, Min venn Kong is from 1995, and Matilda, litt av en robot from 2002.He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1985 for the children's book Soldreperen, together with his wife and co-writer 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...
.