August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2007) Winner
Sven Nordqvist
スヴェン・ノルドクヴィスト
Sven Nordqvist
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-04-30 （Helsingborg）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Helsingborg, Sweden → Halmstad, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator, comic artist
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund Institute of Technology | — | architecture | — | — | Sweden |
Lund Institute of Technology
architecture
Country:
Sweden
Studied architecture and worked as a lecturer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Augustpriset | Var är min syster? | 児童書部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Augustpriset
2007
Work:
Var är min syster?
Category:
児童書部門
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1992
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pettson and Findus
1984 children's literatureA series about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus.
friendshipeveryday adventureshumour
Adaptations
- [television] Pettson and Findus (1999)
Translations
- German: Pettersson und Findus
- Danish: Peddersen and Findus
- Norwegian: Pettersen and Findus
- Finnish: Pesonen and Viiru
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed and rich illustrationshumorous narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- rural lifebond with animalsinventions and problem-solving
Legacy
Renowned Swedish children's book writer and illustrator, best known for the Pettson and Findus series, particularly popular in Germany.
Trivia
- Married with two adult sons.
- Won first prize in a children's book competition in 1983 and has since worked exclusively as an author and illustrator.