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Lennart Hellsing

れんなーと・へるしんぐ

Rennāto Herushingu

Aliases: Paul Lennart Hellsing

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1919-06-05 (Västanfors, Fagersta)
Died
2015-11-25 (Stockholm) age 96
Nationality
Swedish
Languages
Swedish
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Västanfors, Fagersta → Stockholm

Career

Occupations
Writer, Translator, Children's literature author
Active Years
1945-2015

Awards

Grand Prize from Samfundet De Nio
1987
Organization: Samfundet De Nio
Result: Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2010
Organization: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result: Finalist

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RhymesWord playsHumourNonsense writing

Health

  • Pneumonia
    2015年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Recognized as an outstanding poet in children's literature, particularly in humour and nonsense writing. Finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.

Trivia

  • His maternal grandmother was from the West Indies.
  • Married to actress Yvonne Lombard from 1953 until his death.