{{Short description|Anglo-Norwegian author of children's literature}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use British English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Philip Newth | image = Philip Newth by Eirik Newth cropped picture.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1939|1|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Worcester, England | death_date = | death_place = | monuments = | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = children's writer | years_active = | employer = | organization = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | spouse = Mette Newth | partner = | children = Eirik Newth | parents = | relatives = | awards = Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book (1985) }}
'''Philip Newth''' (born 20 January 1939) is an Anglo-Norwegian author of children's literature. He has written more than fifty books, including books for deaf and blind children.
==Personal life== Newth was born in Worcester, England,<ref name=rottem3>{{cite book |title=Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen |pages=233–235 |first=Øystein |last=Rottem |author-link=Øystein Rottem |volume=3 |publisher=Cappelen |location=Oslo |year=1998 |language=Norwegian |isbn=82-02-16426-5 }}</ref> as the son of actor William Newth and actress Constance Tayler.<ref name=nbl-mn>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Mette Newth |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Gunvor |last=Risa |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Mette_Newth/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 March 2010}}</ref> He is married to illustrator and writer Mette Newth, and was thus a son-in-law of Fridtjof and Lalli Knutsen.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Mette Newth |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Gunvor |last=Risa |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Mette_Newth/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> The couple settled at Rykkinn in Bærum,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barum.folkebibl.no/barneavd/forfatterside.html|title=Forfattere med tilknytning til Bærum|publisher=Bærum Public Library|language=Norwegian|accessdate=26 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909180651/http://www.barum.folkebibl.no/barneavd/forfatterside.html|archivedate=9 September 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and had the children Eirik Newth, Hege & Torstein.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Eirik Newth |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Eirik_Newth |language=Norwegian |accessdate=10 March 2010}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Philip Newth |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Philip_Newth |language=Norwegian |accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref name=rottem2>{{cite book |title=Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen |pages=681, 730–732 |first=Øystein |last=Rottem |author-link=Øystein Rottem |volume=2 |publisher=Cappelen |location=Oslo |year=1997 |language=Norwegian |isbn=82-02-16425-7 }}</ref> Among his books for blind are ''Rulle på eventyr'' from 1979, and ''Verdens viktigste O'' from 1980.<ref name=snl/> "Rulle" is a rounding cut in cardboard, experiencing exciting adventures among squares, triangles, half circles and other roundings.<ref name=rottem2/> His book for deaf children include ''Fy katte!'' from 1982, and ''Pass på Lillebror'' from 1984.<ref name=snl/> In cooperation with his wife Mette he made the picture book ''Ballsprett'' (1980) for mentally deficient children.<ref name=rottem2/> 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).<ref name=rottem3/> His book ''Robinson Crusoe Larsen'' came in 1994, ''Min venn Kong'' is from 1995, and ''Matilda, litt av en robot'' from 2002.<ref name=snl/>
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.<ref name=critics-prize-children>{{cite web |url=http://www.kritikerlaget.no/pages/nor/422-oversikt_over_mottakere_av_kritikerprisen_for_beste_skjoennlitteraere_barne_og_ungdomsbok |title=Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste skjønnlitterære barne- og ungdomsbok |publisher=Norwegian Critics' Association |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 March 2010 |archive-date=1 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301202733/http://www.kritikerlaget.no/pages/nor/422-oversikt_over_mottakere_av_kritikerprisen_for_beste_skjoennlitteraere_barne_og_ungdomsbok |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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