Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 41 (1959) Winner
Evert Taube
エヴァート・タウベ
Evert Taube
Aliases:
Axel Evert Taube
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1890-03-12 （Gothenburg, Sweden）
- Died
- 1976-01-31 （Stockholm, Sweden） age 85
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Vinga island, Västergötland → Argentina (1910-1915) → Antibes, France → Stavsnäs, Sweden (summer house Sjösala)
Career
- Occupations
- Musician, singer-songwriter, author
- Active Years
- 1918-1974
- Memberships
- Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- Influenced By
- Carl Michael Bellman
- Influenced
- Sven-Bertil Taube
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Bellman Award | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of Gothenburg | 授与 |
Bellman Award
1950
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
1960
Organization:
University of Gothenburg
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sjösalaboken
1942 LiteratureBook with illustrations by Roland Svensson.
Swedish archipelago
Calle Schewens vals
SongOne of his most famous songs.
Swedish tradition
Så skimrande var aldrig havet
SongOne of his most famous songs.
SeaMediterranean
Bibliography
- Sjösalaboken (1942)
- Samlade berättelser med tillhörande visor och ballader (1966-1967)
Translations of Works
- English translations (Helen Asbury, Paul Britten Austin, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Troubadour stylelyrical ballads
- Recurring Motifs
- Swedish archipelagoesMediterraneantravelnature
Legacy
Widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.
Museums
- Evert Taube's World Liseberg Theme Park, Gothenburg Opened in 2008
In Popular Culture
- Portrait featured on the 50 kronor banknote (2014-2015).
- Google Doodle dedicated (2013).
- Statue at Järntorget in Stockholm (1985).
Trivia
- Belongs to the untitled branch of the Baltic German noble Taube family.
- Father of musician and actor Sven-Bertil Taube.
- His summer house Sjösala was burned down in 1969.