Marit Kalstad
Marit Kalstad, née Hovengen was a Norwegian children's and young adult fiction writer. Week-end blues earned her the of 1973.
Career
She was a journalist in Gudbrandsdølen/''Lillehammer Tilskuer in her early career. Her literary debut came in 1961 at the age of 30. After her first book, which was published by Gyldendal, she forwarded a manuscript to the publishing house Damm, which became her subsequent publisher. Kalstad was active during the 1960s and 1970s, releasing the following books:Vikar søkes Mona og Helge Drømmeringen Det tomme huset Åmund Vannskrekk Sommeren med Electric Week-end blues''Books she wrote were translated to Swedish, Danish, and German.
Personal life
She resided in Vestre Gausdal Municipality for sixteen years, then in Snertingdal Municipality.She died in November 2016 in Lillehammer, being survived by three sons and one daughter.