Hagerup, Klaus
A stage director and dramatist, Klaus Hagerup made his debut as an author in 1969 with a collection of poems. Over the last decade he has made a name for himself as a writer of books for children and young people, resulting in a number of prizes. Two of his books have been made into films. He has also written three novels for adult readers. Five of his novels feature unpredictable Markus Simonsen. This series has gained enormous popularity both within and outside Norway.
List of selected prizes:
Bokhandlerprisen 1994 for Markus og Diana (The Norwegian Book Seller Prize)
Brageprisen 1994 for Markus og Diana
Kritikerprisen 1989 (The Critics prize)
Kulturdepartementets pris, twice, last time in 1992. (The Culture departments Prize)
Sonja Hagemanns barnebokpris, 1990 Sonja hagemanns Childrens Books Prize
Arks barnebokpris 2003 (Arks children’s book prize)
Riksmålsforbundets barne og ungdomslitteraturpris 2004 for all the Markus-books.
IBIS honor list i 1992
Praise for the Markus series:
" I solemnly and honestly declare that this is one of the most hilarious books I have read for years"
(Dagbladet, on Markus and Diana)
"One cannot help but surrender to the laughing fits that seize one as one reads this book."
(Verdens Gang, on Markus og jentene)
"Here are both subtle verbal humour and unbridled situation comedy ... What a super-abundance!"
(Stavanger Aftenblad, on Markus og den store fotballkjærligheten)
"A new, and a feast of a read novel from Klaus Hagerup, because Markus really goes for it when he has to"
(Dagbladet, on Markus og Sigmund)
