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Swedish writer and children's writer
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Female
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12 June 1947(Stockholm, Sweden)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Rose Lagercrantz (born in Stockholm in 1947) is a Swedish writer for children and adults.
Her first book was published in 1973, and she has since had her work translated into English, German, Korean, Japanese, Italian,Russian and Slovak.
Books (selection)
- 2010 – Mitt lyckliga liv
- 2012 – Om man ännu finns
- 2012 – Mitt hjärta hoppar och skrattar (illustrated by Eva Eriksson)
- 2012 – Födelsedagsbarnet (illustrated by Rebecka Lagercrantz)
- 2013 – Julbarnet (illustrated by Rebecka Lagercrantz)
- 2013 – Barnvakten (illustrated by Rebecka Lagercrantz)
- 2014 – Sist jag var som lyckligast (illustrated by Eva Eriksson)
- 2015 – Livet enligt Dunne
English translations
- 2012 – My Happy Life, 136pp., ISBN 978-1-877467-80-6
- 2014 – My Heart is Laughing, 120pp., ISBN 978-1-877579-51-6
- 2015 – When I Am Happiest, 128pp., ISBN 978-1-927271-89-6
- 2016 – Life According to Dani, 108pp., ISBN 978-1-776570-71-3
Awards (selection)
- 1979 – Astrid Lindgren Prize
- 1980 – Nils Holgersson Plaque
- 1988 – Expressens Heffaklump
- 1992 – Vi Magazine Literature Prize
- 1995 – August Prize