Torill Eide

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Torill Eide (born 24 February 1950) is a Norwegian children's writer.

She made her literary debut in 1978 with Ville så gjerne fortelle om sommeren..., a book for young adults. Among her other books are Det vil komme nye dager from 1983 and Huletur from 1988.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Torill Eide |first1= |last1= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Torill_Eide |language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 December 2014}} She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1993 for Skjulte ærend.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Brageprisen |first=Anne Grete |last=Nilsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Brageprisen |language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 December 2014}}

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Category:1950 births

Category:Living people

Category:Norwegian children's writers

Category:Norwegian women children's writers

Category:20th-century Norwegian women writers

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