Lennart Hellsing

Lennart Hellsing
Born	Paul Lennart Hellsing 5 June 1919 (1919-06-05) (age 92) Fagersta, Sweden
Occupation	author, translator
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Lombard

Paul Lennart Hellsing, born 5 June 1919 in Västanfors in Fagersta, Sweden as the son of the merchant Paul Hellsing and his wife Sigrid, née Rohloff, whose mother was a mulatto from West India. Lennart Hellsing is a Swedish author and translator. He is a prolific writer of children's literature, particularly known for his rhymes and word plays.^[1] He is considered an "outstanding poet" in the field of humour and nonsense writing.^[2] In 1987, he received the Grand Prize from Samfundet De Nio. Hellsing has been married to actress Yvonne Lombard since 1953.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Lennart Hellsing" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/lennart-hellsing. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
^ children’s literature. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 5 November 2009.

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Name	Hellsing, Lennart
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Date of birth	5 June 1919
Place of birth	Fagersta, Sweden
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