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Ulf Nilsson | |
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Born | 18 September 1948 Helsingborg, Sweden |
Died | (aged 73) |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Swedish |
Nationality | Swedish |
Period | 1979–2021 |
Genre | Children-youth |
Ulf Lennart Nilsson (18 September 1948 – 22 September 2021) was a Swedish writer [1] who published more than 100 books and picture books, geared mainly to children and adolescents. [2] He was also the longtime president of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. A number of his works have been translated into English by Gecko Press.
Nilsson died on 22 September 2021, at the age of 73. [3]
Nilsson has received the August Prize (Augustpriset) twice, the only writer for children and young adults to have been so recognized, [11] and a distinction he shares with only four other writers for readers of any age. [12]
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Ulf Nilsson | |
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Born | 18 September 1948 Helsingborg, Sweden |
Died | (aged 73) |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Swedish |
Nationality | Swedish |
Period | 1979–2021 |
Genre | Children-youth |
Ulf Lennart Nilsson (18 September 1948 – 22 September 2021) was a Swedish writer [1] who published more than 100 books and picture books, geared mainly to children and adolescents. [2] He was also the longtime president of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. A number of his works have been translated into English by Gecko Press.
Nilsson died on 22 September 2021, at the age of 73. [3]
Nilsson has received the August Prize (Augustpriset) twice, the only writer for children and young adults to have been so recognized, [11] and a distinction he shares with only four other writers for readers of any age. [12]