Max Lundgren
Swedish children's writer

Max Lundgren

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Swedish children's writer
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22 March 1937(Landskrona)
Death:
27 May 2005(Malmö)
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Max Lundgren (22 March 1937 – 27 May 2005) was a Swedish author of children's books. He debuted in 1962 with the book Hunden som äntligen visslade, and has since written a total of about 50 books. Some of his books have become TV series, among other Pojken med guldbyxorna and his books about fictional Swedish soccer club Åshöjdens BK.

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  • 1967: Expressens Heffaklump
  • 1968: Nils Holgersson Plaque
  • 1983: 91:an-stipendiet
  • 1987: ABF:s litteraturpris
  • 1991: Astrid Lindgren-priset