Per Nilsson (writer)

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Per Nilsson
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Nilsson in 2013
BornPer Håkan Stefan Nilsson
(1954-02-13)13 February 1954
Möllevången, Malmö, Sweden
OccupationWriter, musician
Nationality Swedish
Years active1986-present
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Per Nilsson is a Swedish author. He worked as a music teacher until the summer of 1999, after which he became a full-time author. He has also written the screenplay Hannah with H, based on his early novel Another way to be young. Between 1997 and 2010, he was a Member the Swedish Children's Book College.

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Screenplay

Bibliography

Awards and honors

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References

  1. Johannesson, Sune (23 October 2006). "Per Nilsson kan få Augustpriset" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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