Lisa Bjärbo | |
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 Lisa Bjärbo in 2024. | |
| Born | 12 May 1980 Växjö, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Nils Holgersson Plaque (2013) Astrid Lindgren Prize (2018) |
Lisa Bjärbo (born 12 May 1980) is a Swedish writer.
Lisa Bjärbo | |
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| Lisa Bjärbo in 2024. | |
| Born | 12 May 1980 Växjö, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Nils Holgersson Plaque (2013) Astrid Lindgren Prize (2018) |
Lisa Bjärbo (born 12 May 1980) is a Swedish writer.
Born in Växjö on 12 May 1980, Bjärbo made her literary debut in 2006, with the non-fiction book Stora Syndboken, jointly with Elin Lindell . [1]
Her books for young adults include the novel Det är så logiskt alla fattar utom du from 2010, Allt jag säger är sant (2012), which earned her the Nils Holgersson Plaque in 2013, Djupa ro from 2015, and Inuti huvudet är jag kul from 2018. She has written the children's books Ivar träffar en pteranodon (2017), and Viggo och rädslolistan from 2018. [1]
In 2018 she was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Prize. [2]
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children, and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; and The Brothers Lionheart. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality". Her opposition to corporal punishment of children resulted in the world's first law on the matter in 1979, while her campaigning for animal welfare led to a new law, Lex Lindgren, in time for her 80th birthday.
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