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Mette Newth
Mette Cecilie Newth (born 31 January 1942) is a Norwegian illustrator, author of children's literature, and organizer. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book.
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 (known as the crime writer Lalli Knutsen, and under the pseudonym Lalli Løvland). She married writer Philip Newth in 1963. The couple settled at Rykkinn in Bærum,
and had the son Eirik Newth, an author.
Career.
Mette Newth is educated as a ceramicist from the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and has studied sculpture at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. She made her literary debut in 1969 with the picture book "Den lille vikingen". Her breakthrough as illustrator came with "Lille Skrekk" from 1975, about a lizard child. Her book "Skomakerdokka" from 1977 was inspired by Alf Prøysen's stories. She has illustrated books for deaf