Runeberg Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1992) Winner
Lars Sund
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Lars Sund
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Jakobstad, Finland）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Residence History
- Jakobstad, Finland → Turku, Finland → Uppsala, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Nominations
- Finlandia Prize nomination (1997, Lanthandlerskans son)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åbo Akademi University | — | English, Swedish and Comparative Literature | — | — | Finland |
Åbo Akademi University
English, Swedish and Comparative Literature
Country:
Finland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Runeberg Award | Colorado Avenue | — | — | won |
| 1993 | Thanks for the Book Award | Colorado Avenue | — | — | won |
| 1998 | Lars Widding Award | — | — | — | won |
Runeberg Award
1992
Work:
Colorado Avenue
Result:
won
Thanks for the Book Award
1993
Work:
Colorado Avenue
Result:
won
Lars Widding Award
1998
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ögonblick
1974 novelNatten är ännu ung
1975 novelVinterhamn
1983 novelColorado Avenue
1991 novelAdaptations
- [film] Colorado Avenue / Claes Olsson (2008)
Translations
- translated to Finnish
Bibliography
- Ögonblick - 1974
- Natten är ännu ung - 1975
- Vinterhamn - 1983
- Colorado Avenue - 1991
- Lanthandlerskans son - 1997
- Eriks bok - 2003
- En lycklig liten ö - 2007
- En morgontrött fågelskådares bekännelser, Dagboksblad maj-december - 2010
Adaptations
- Colorado Avenue (movie)
Translations of Works
- Five latest books translated to Finnish
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- ornithology
Legacy
A Finland-Swedish author known for his novels set in Ostrobothnia region.
Trivia
- Ornithology is his favorite hobby.