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Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.

Beate Grimsrud
Born	(1963-04-28)28 April 1963 Bærum, Norway
Died	1 July 2020(2020-07-01) (aged 57) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Novelist, scriptwriter and playwright
Awards	Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (2010) Dobloug Prize (2011)

Literary career

Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Among her books are Continental Heaven from 1993, Å smyge forbi en øks from 1998, and Søvnens lekkasje from 2007. Her novel En dåre fri from 2010 was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. She wrote the script for the film Ballen i øyet from 2000. Her children's books include Klar ferdig gå! from 2007, Alba og Adam (2008), and Dinosaurene og de dansende trærne (2009).[1]

She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2011.[1]

Grimsrud died in Stockholm on 1 July 2020.[2]

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