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Ulf Lennart Nilsson

うるふ・れんなると・にるそん

Urufu Rennaruto Niruson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1948-09-18 (Helsingborg)
Died
2021-09-22 (Sweden) age 73
Nationality
Swedish
Languages
Swedish

Career

Occupations
writer, children's author
Active Years
1979-2021
Affiliations
Swedish Academy for Children's Books
Memberships
Swedish Academy for Children's Books (longtime president)

Awards

BMF-plaketten
1983
Work: Lilla syster kanin
Organization: Swedish Institute for Children's Books
Result: 受賞
Nils Holgersson-plaketten
1984
Work: Lilla syster Kanin / En kamp för frihet
Organization: Swedish Institute for Children's Books
Result: 受賞
Expressens Heffaklump
1985
Work: Om ni inte hade mig / Den fräcka kråkan
Organization: Expressen
Result: 受賞
August Prize
1994
Work: Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
Organization: Swedish Publishers' Association
Result: 受賞
August Prize
2002
Work: Adjö, herr Muffin
Organization: Swedish Publishers' Association
Result: 受賞
BMF-plaketten
2002
Organization: Swedish Institute for Children's Books
Result: 受賞
Bokjuryn
2002
Category: 0-6歳部門
Result: 受賞
Astrid Lindgren Prize
2006
Result: 受賞
Schullströmska prize
2010
Category: 児童文学
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alla döda små djur

2006 Children's literature

Children find dead animals and decide to give them proper funerals, exploring themes of death.

deathfriendshiploss
Translations
  • All the Dear Little Animals

Bibliography

  • Pojkjävlarna
  • Älskade lilla gris
  • Lilla syster Kanin
  • En kamp för frihet
  • Om ni inte hade mig
  • Den fräcka kråkan
  • Boeing 747
  • Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
  • En dag med mössens brandkår
  • Varg nosar och jagar
  • En frälsare är född
  • Adjö, herr Muffin
  • En ängel vid din sida
  • En halv tusenlapp
  • Liten mus trycker på knappar
  • Den döde talar
  • Lilla syster kanin går alldeles vilse
  • Alla döda små djur
  • Ensam bland rävar

Translations of Works

  • All the Dear Little Animals (English)
  • Inspector Gordon. El primer caso (Spanish)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Humorous narrative styleStories featuring animal protagonistsSimple and engaging prose
Recurring Motifs
Death and lossFriendship and cooperationDetective mysteries

Legacy

Prominent Swedish writer of children's and young adult literature, publishing over 100 books and picture books. Unique among children's authors in receiving the August Prize twice, and longtime president of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books.