Hans Peterson Explained

Hans Peterson
Birth Date:	26 October 1922
Birth Place:	Väring, Sweden
Genre:	Children's literature
Awards:	Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1971

Hans Peterson (26 October 1922 – 16 August 2022) was a Swedish writer, mainly of children's literature.^[1]

Personal life

Peterson was born on 26 October 1922 in Väring, Västergötland, Sweden.

He died, reportedly by suicide, on 16 August 2022, at the age of 99.^[2]

Prizes and recognition

Peterson received a number of prizes and recognition for his work, including:

• The Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize, 1955
• The Nils Holgersson Plaque, 1958 (for Swedish: Magnus, Mattias och Mari)
• German Prize for Children's Literature (German: [[Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis]]), 1959^[3]
• The Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1971^[4]
• Wettergrens barnbokollon, 1992^[5]

Works

Original title!scope="col"

Translated title	Year published	Notes
Swedish: Stina och Lars på vandring		1945
Swedish: Bröderna		1947
Swedish: De ensamma		1947
Swedish: Stina och Lars i Afrika		1947
Swedish: Stina och Lars rymmer		1948
Swedish: Den uppdämda ravinen		1949
Swedish: Flickan och sommaren		1950
Swedish: Okänt land i sikte		1950
Swedish: Lärkorna		1952
Swedish: Janne		1954
Swedish: Stina och Lars i fjällen	Stina and Lars in the mountains	1955	illustrated by Eva Laurell, translated by Patricia Crampton
Swedish: Det kallas kärlek		1955
Swedish: Hejda solnedgången		1955
Swedish: Kvinnors kärlek		1956
Swedish: Magnus och ekorrungen	Magnus and the squirrel	1956	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Madeleine Hamilton
Swedish: Magnus, Mattias och Mari	Magnus and the van horse	1957	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Sjörövare i sikte		1957
Swedish: Ett lejon i huset		1957
Swedish: Skådespelaren		1957
Swedish: Magnus i hamn	Magnus in the harbour	1958	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Petter Jönsson som hade en gitarr	Peter Johnson and his guitar	1959	illustrated by Iben Clante, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Magnus i fara	Magnus in danger	1959	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Älskarinnan		1959
Swedish: När vi snöade inne	The day it snowed	1959	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Gubben och kanariefågeln	The old man and the bird	1960	illustrated by Ylva Källström, translated by Marianne Helweg
Swedish: Måns och Mia	Tom and Tabby	1960	illustrated by Olle Montelius
Swedish: När vi regnade inne	The day it rained	1960	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Cecilia		1961
Swedish: Känner du Jonas?		1961
Swedish: Magnus och skeppshunden Jack	Magnus and the ship's mascot	1961	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Resebidrag		1961
Swedish: Stina och Anders i Göteborg		1961
Swedish: Jonas går på stan		1961
Swedish: Kvinnorna		1962
Swedish: Mick och Malin	Mickey and Molly	1962	illustrated by Olle Montelius
Swedish: Lill-Olle och sommardagen	Benjamin has a birthday	1962	illustrated by Harald Wiberg, translated by Kay Ware and Lucille Sutherland
Swedish: Det nya huset	The new house	1962	illustrated by Ylva Källström, translated by Kay Ware and Lucille Sutherland
Swedish: Liselott och garaffen	Liselott and the Quiffin	1962	illustrated by Ulla Sundin-Wickman, translated by Annabelle MacMillan
Swedish: Boken om Magnus		1963
Swedish: Hunden Buster	Brownie	1963	illustrated by Paul Galdone
Swedish: Historien om en by		1963
Swedish: Här kommer Petter	Here comes Peter	1963	illustrated by Stig Södersten, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: En sommar för Erika		1964
Swedish: När hönsen blåste bort	The day the chickens blew away	1964	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Petter kommer igen	Peter comes back	1964	illustrated by Stig Södersten, translated by Marianne Turner
Swedish: Liselott och de andra	Lisa settles in	1965	illustrated by Stig Södersten, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Petter klarar allt	Peter makes his way	1966	illustrated by Stig Södersten, translated by Evelyn Ramsden
Swedish: Sara och blåmesen	Sara and the blue tit	1966	illustrated by Fibben Hald, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Älskaren		1966
Swedish: Bara Liselott	Just Lisa	1967	illustrated by Stig Södersten, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Den nya bron	The new bridge	1967	illustrated by Ylva Källström, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Magnus hade en ekorre	Erik has a squirrel	1967	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Christine Hyatt
Swedish: Sara och sommarhuset	Sara in summer-time	1967	illustrated by Fibben Hald, translated by Patricia Crampton
Swedish: Magnus, Lindberg och hästen Mari	Erik and the Christmas Horse	1968	illustrated by Ilon Wikland, translated by Christine Hyatt
Swedish: Expedition snöstorm		1968
Swedish: Jag vill inte, sa Sara	I don't want to, said Sara	1968	illustrated by Ulf Löfgren, translated by Irène D. Morris
Swedish: Lill-Anna, Johan och den vilda björnen		1968
Swedish: Stina och Lars reser till mormor		1968
Swedish: Stina och Lars på äventyr		1968
Swedish: Franssonsbarna i Fågelhult		1969
Swedish: När Per gick vilse i skogen	When Peter was Lost in the Forest	1969	illustrated by Harald Wiberg
Swedish: Nästan en idyll		1970
Swedish: Barn, barnbok, barboksförfattare		1970
Swedish: Min pappa är läkare		1970
Swedish: Sara och lillebror	Sara and her brother	1970	illustrated by Fibben Hald, translated by Marianne Helweg
Swedish: Åke går till sjöss		1970
Swedish: Hur blev det hav?		1970
Swedish: Pelle Jansson, en kille med tur	Pelle Jansson	1970	illustrated by Palle Bregnhøi, translated by Hanne Barnes
Swedish: Vad händer i havet?		1970
Swedish: Titta jag kan gå	Look what I can do	1971	illustrated by Angelica Serrano, translated by Patricia Crampton
Swedish: Elise och Rickard		1971
Swedish: Pelle Jansson, en kille mitt i stan	Pelle in the big city	1971	illustrated by Palle Bregnhøi, translated by Hannes Barnes
Swedish: Pelle Jansson, en kille som inte ger sig	Pelle in trouble	1972	illustrated by Palle Bregnhøi, translated by Hanne Barnes
Swedish: Elise ensam		1972
Swedish: Den gamla bilen		1973
Swedish: Berättelsen om Elin		1973
Swedish: Elise och de andra		1973
Swedish: Vilse i fjällen		1974
Swedish: Varför blir det så?		1975
Swedish: Den stora snöstormen	The big snowstorm	1975	illustrated by Harald Wiberg, translated by Patricia Crampton
Swedish: Malin på en öde ö		1975
Swedish: Veckan Anna och Vlasto försvann		1975
Swedish: Anders och Joakim		1976
Swedish: Svar till		1976
Swedish: Fågelpojken		1976
Swedish: Alberta		1976
Swedish: Dagen innan vintern kom		1976
Swedish: De fyra hemlösa		1977
Swedish: Kära Alberta		1977
Swedish: Fem dagar i november		1977
Swedish: Malin har en hemlighet		1977
Swedish: Dagen när Simon flyttade		1977
Swedish: Juni månad är lång		1978
Swedish: Jag, Alberta		1978
Swedish: Malin är indian		1978
Swedish: Aron heter jag		1978
Swedish: Äntligen Alberta		1979
Swedish: Dagen när Simon strejkade		1979
Swedish: Christer som älskar		1980
Swedish: Vilhelmina-den ensamma hunden		1980
Swedish: Ni får inte skiljas		1980
Swedish: Jakten på Janne		1980
Swedish: Den handikappade människan		1981
Swedish: Svenne Jägare		1981
Swedish: Någon måste vara Nora		1981
Swedish: Mormorsmordet		1981
Swedish: Den sista dagen		1981
Swedish: Hot, varning, fara		1981
Swedish: Nissa M slår tillbaka		1981
Swedish: Malin på Mississippi		1981
Swedish: Min storebror Jim		1982
Swedish: Det gäller livet		1982
Swedish: Jag är med barn		1982
Swedish: Janne ställer upp		1982
Swedish: Rånet		1983
Swedish: Malin är osynlig		1983
Swedish: Aj, det gör ont!		1983
Swedish: Silverskatten		1984
Swedish: Malin i djungeln		1984
Swedish: Hämnden		1984
Swedish: Jakten på den försvunna lådan		1985
Swedish: Den natten i Paris		1985
Swedish: Ola och Oskar		1985
Swedish: Sjörövarna kommer		1985
Swedish: Lisa blir arg		1985
Swedish: David spelar på gatan		1985
Swedish: Daniel tar flyget		1985
Swedish: Johannes		1985
Swedish: Ola och ovädret		1986
Swedish: Daniel ensam i Paris		1986
Swedish: Hemlighetsfulla husets gåta		1986
Swedish: Nora		1986
Swedish: Valdemar som hade 7 liv		1986
Swedish: Älskade Alberta		1987
Swedish: Daniel i Rom		1987
Swedish: Jon rider mot söder		1987
Swedish: Vargen jagar ensam		1988
Swedish: Mord bland näckrosor		1988
Swedish: Prins Jan är försvunnen		1988
Swedish: Björnjakten		1988
Swedish: Boken om Sara		1988
Swedish: Fredagen den trettonde		1988
Swedish: Frihet och bröd		1989
Swedish: Det stora äventyret		1989
Swedish: Simon och Helga		1989
Swedish: Handelsboden		1989
Swedish: Barnen i kopparstaden		1989
Swedish: En lördag i maj		1989
Swedish: Pilbågen		1990
Swedish: Flodfärden		1990
Swedish: Joel-pojken som försvann		1991
Swedish: Hassan Hassan vinner första åket		1991
Swedish: Ett inbrott i juni		1991
Swedish: Graven öppnar sig		1991
Swedish: Bokstavsdjur		1992
Swedish: Pieter, äventyraren		1992
Swedish: Boken om Anna		1992
Swedish: Hassan Hassans sista störtlopp		1992
Swedish: Pieter, främlingen		1993
Swedish: Hassan Hassan svartskalle		1993
Swedish: Pieter, sjörövaren		1994
Swedish: Hassan Hassan slalomåkaren		1994
Swedish: En moped i augusti		1994
Swedish: Den svarta ormen		1994
Swedish: Lina reser till farmor		1995
Swedish: Försvunnen i september		1995
Swedish: Jag, Gustav Vasa		1995
Swedish: Pedro flyr		1996
Swedish: Alla vi barn i världen		1996
Swedish: Pedro ensam		1997
Swedish: Vildhunden Leopold		1997
Swedish: Kameran ser allt		1997
Swedish: Jag, Kristina		1997
Swedish: Lina bygger en koja		1998
Swedish: Främlingens son		1998
Swedish: Jag, Karl den tolfte		1998
Swedish: Vildhunden Leopold i knipa		1998
Swedish: Jag, Gustav den tredje		1999
Swedish: Adams häst		1999
Swedish: Vildhunden Leopold i fara		2000
Swedish: Vildhunden Leopold åker tåg		2000
Swedish: Jag, Erik den fjortonde		2000
Swedish: Den främmande byn		2000
Swedish: Adam rider ensam		2001
Swedish: Vildhunden Leopold hittar hem		2001
Swedish: Jag, Martin Luther		2001
Swedish: Matti, den vita indianen		2002
Swedish: Adam och vildhästen		2002
Swedish: Jag, Karl den fjortonde Johan		2002
Swedish: Den hemliga signalen		2003
Swedish: Matti, vägvisare		2003
Swedish: Odd sjöfararen		2003
Swedish: Jag, Margareta kung byxlös		2003
Swedish: Jag, upptäcktsresande Sven Hedin		2004
Swedish: Staden brinner		2004
Swedish: Matti, jägare		2004
Swedish: Jag ska ha barn		2005

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hans Peterson . . 17 August 2022.
2. News: Laxgård . Kalle . Författaren Hans Peterson död . 16 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . sv.
3. Web site: Matthias und das Eichhörnchen . Arbeitskreis Jugendliteratur . 8 October 2021.
4. Web site: The Astrid Lindgren Prize . Astrid Lindgren Company . 8 October 2021.
5. Web site: Wettergrens barnbokollon . 8 October 2021 . Svenska barnboksinstitutet (The Swedish Institute for Children's Books) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905180940/http://www.sbi.kb.se/sv/Utgivning-och-formedling/Utgivning/Priser/Wettergrens-Barnbokollon/ . 5 September 2011.