Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1974) Winner
Maria Gripe
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Maria Gripe
Aliases:
Maja Stina Walter
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1923-07-25 （Vaxholm）
- Died
- 2007-04-05 （Rönninge） age 83
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Vaxholm → Örebro → Stockholm → Nyköping → Rönninge
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1954-1997
- Influenced By
- Edgar Allan Poe, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm University | — | — | — | — | Sweden |
Stockholm University
Country:
Sweden
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Hans Christian Andersen Medal | — | 執筆部門 | International Board on Books for Young People | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Expressens Heffaklump | — | — | Expressen | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Nordic Children's Book Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1974
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People
Result:
受賞
Expressens Heffaklump
1966
Organization:
Expressen
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1979
Result:
受賞
Nordic Children's Book Prize
1985
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Josephine
1961 children's literatureStory of a girl named Josephine.
friendshipimagination
Hugo and Josephine
1962 children's literatureAdventures of Hugo and Josephine.
friendshipgrowth
Adaptations
- [film] Hugo and Josephine / Kjell Grede (1967)
The Glassblower's Children
1964 children's literatureStory of a glassblower's family.
familyfantasy
Adaptations
- [film] Glasblåsarns barn (1998)
Agnes Cecilia
1981 children's literatureMystical story of Agnes Cecilia.
mysteryshadow
Adaptations
- [film] Agnes Cecilia - en sällsam historia / Anders Grönros (1991)
Bibliography
- In our little town
- Anna's Flower
Adaptations
- Glasblåsarns barn (film)
- Agnes Cecilia (film)
Translations of Works
- 38 books translated into 30 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mysticalpoeticpsychological realism
- Recurring Motifs
- fairy-talesshadowsupernatural
Health
-
dementia晩年、長期間Died in a nursing home outside Stockholm
Legacy
Made lasting contributions to children's literature, awarded Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Renewed children's prose with Shadow series.
In Popular Culture
- Maria Gripe Prize established in 2005
Trivia
- Her husband Harald Gripe illustrated most of her books.
- Daughter Camilla Gripe is also a children's author.