Ulf Nilsson (author) explained
| Ulf Nilsson |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Period: | 1979–2021 |
| Genre: | Children-youth |
Ulf Lennart Nilsson (18 September 1948 – 22 September 2021) was a Swedish writer[1] who published more than 100 books and picture books, geared mainly to children and adolescents.[2] He was also the longtime president of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. A number of his works have been translated into English by Gecko Press.
Nilsson died on 22 September 2021, at the age of 73.[3]
Books
- 1979 – Pojkjävlarna
- 1982 – Älskade lilla gris
- 1983 – Lilla syster Kanin (together with Eva Eriksson)
- 1983 – En kamp för frihet
- 1985 – If You Didn't Have Me (sv|Om ni inte hade mig)[4]
- 1985 – Den fräcka kråkan
- 1986 – Boeing 747 (together with Pija Lindenbaum)
- 1994 – Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
- 1996 – En dag med mössens brandkår
- 2001 – Varg nosar och jagar
- 1998 – En frälsare är född
- 2002 – Adjö, herr Muffin (together with Anna-Clara Tidholm)
- 2004 – En ängel vid din sida
- 2005 – En halv tusenlapp (together with Filippa Widlund)
- 2005 – Liten mus trycker på knappar
- 2006 – Den döde talar
- 2006 – Lilla syster kanin går alldeles vilse
- 2006 – Alla döda små djur
- 2007 – Ensam bland rävar
English translations
- 2006 – All the Dear Little Animals, (Gecko Press) 32pp.,
- 2020 – All the Dear Little Animals, chapter book edition (Gecko Press) 64pp., [5]
- 2015 – Detective Gordon: The First Case, (Gecko Press) 96pp., [6]
- 2016 – Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case, (Gecko Press) 96pp., [7]
- 2017 – Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case, (Gecko Press)108pp., [8]
- 2018 – Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy, (Gecko Press) 112pp., [9]
Spanish translations
Awards
Nilsson has received the August Prize (Augustpriset) twice, the only writer for children and young adults to have been so recognized,[11] and a distinction he shares with only four other writers for readers of any age.[12]
- 1983 – BMF-plaketten (jointly with illustrator Eva Eriksson) for Lilla syster kanin
- 1984 – Nils Holgersson-plaketten for Lilla syster Kanin and En kamp för frihet[13]
- 1985 – Expressens Heffaklump for Om ni inte hade mig and Den fräcka kråkan
- 1994 – Augustpriset for Mästaren och de fyra skrivarna
- 2002 – Augustpriset for Adjö, herr Muffin
- 2002 – BMF-plaketten
- 2002 – Bokjuryn (category 0–6 years)
- 2006 – The Astrid Lindgren Prize for his authorship of child and youth literature
- 2010 – Schullströmska prize for Children's Literature
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bonnier Group Agency – Ulf Nilsson biography. 22 September 2021.
- Nationalencyklopedin biographical entry about Nilsson, retrieved 5 August 2014
- Web site: Barnboksförfattaren Ulf Nilsson är död. 22 September 2021. SVT Nyheter. 22 September 2021.
- News: Review: If You Didn't Have Me . Kirkus . 1 March 1987 . 6 August 2014 .
- Web site: All the Dear Little Animals Chapter Books Gecko Press. 12 March 2021. geckopress.com. en-US.
- Book: Nilsson. Ulf. Detective Gordon: The First Case: The First Case. Gecko Press. 7 July 2016. en. 1 March 2015. 9781927271698.
- Book: Nilsson. Ulf. A Complicated Case. Gecko Press. 7 July 2016. en. 1 February 2016. 9781776570652.
- Web site: Detective Gordon: A Case In Any Case Gecko Press. 12 March 2021. geckopress.com. en-US.
- Web site: Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy Children's Books Gecko Press. 12 March 2021. geckopress.com. en-US.
- Book: Nilsson. Ulf. Inspector Gordon. El primer caso. HarperCollins. 28 April 2023. es. May 2021. 9788418279652.
- News: Åsa . Warnqvist . Sarah . Death . New Swedish Books for Young Readers . Spring 2013 . Swedish Arts Council . 15 .
- http://www.augustpriset.se/augustpriset-genom-aren Augustpriset genom åren
- http://www.sbi.kb.se/en/Resources/Priser-och-beloningar/Priser/Nils-Holgersson-plaketten/ Nils Holgersson-plaketten
