Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 51 (1969) Winner
Lars Forssell
ラーシュ・フォースセル
Rāshu Fōseru
Aliases:
Lars Hans Carl Abraham Forssell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-01-14 （Stockholm, Sweden）
- Died
- 2007-07-26 （Stockholm, Sweden） age 79
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Stockholm → United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, lyricist, journalist, playwright
- Active Years
- 1945-2007
- Affiliations
- Swedish Academy (Seat No. 4, 1971–2007)
- Memberships
- Swedish Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungsholms Folkskola | — | Elementary school | — | 幼少期 | Sweden |
| Unknown (United States) | — | — | — | 1940年代 | United States |
| Uppsala University | — | — | — | 1952年以降 | Sweden |
Kungsholms Folkskola
Elementary school
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Sweden
World's largest elementary school at the beginning of the 20th century with over 6,000 pupils
Unknown (United States)
Period:
1940年代
Country:
United States
Studied abroad
Uppsala University
Period:
1952年以降
Country:
Sweden
Studied for a degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bellman Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1981 | Bellman Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Pilot Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1993 | Litteris et Artibus | — | — | Royal Patriotic Society (approx.) | winner |
| 1997 | Cornelis Vreeswijk scholarship | — | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | winner |
Bellman Prize
1968
Result:
winner
Bellman Prize
1981
Result:
winner
Pilot Prize
1992
Result:
winner
Litteris et Artibus
1993
Organization:
Royal Patriotic Society (approx.)
Result:
winner
Cornelis Vreeswijk scholarship
1997
Result:
winner
Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize
1998
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatile style across many genres, including poetry, lyrics, journalism, and drama
Legacy
Versatile Swedish writer and member of the Swedish Academy. Awarded the Bellman Prize twice in 1968 and 1981. Known for poetry anthologies, song lyrics, children's books, plays, operatic librettos, and translations.
Trivia
- Served as a jury member at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.
- Married Kerstin Hane in 1951 and was the father of Jonas and Malte Forssell.
- Contributed to the satirical magazine Puss in the late 1960s.