Ingela Strandberg

Ingela Strandberg (born 26 February 1944)[1] is a Swedish poet, children's writer, novelist, playwright, translator, journalist and musician. She gained recognition with her novel Mannen som trodde att han var Fritiof Andersson (The Man who Thought he was Fritiof Andersson) in 1983.[2]

Biography

Born in Grimeton near Varberg in the Halland region of southern Sweden, her poetry frequently evokes her home landscape. Her most recent publication is Den stora tystnaden vid Sirius nos (The Great Silence of Sirius' Nose) published in 2014. Strandberg has also shown interest in music with her CD "Låt dom aldrig ta dig" (Don't Ever Let Them Take You) released in 2000. She has even been a screenwriter, creating Blank päls och starka tassar (Shiny Coat and Strong Paws) for television in 1993.[3][4] She embarked on her literary career in 1974, concentrating mainly on poetry, some of which has been translated into English and French.[5]

Works

Awards

In December 2014, Strandberg was awarded the Swedish Academy's Bellman Prize for her outstanding contribution to Swedish poetry.[6] She had already received the Dobloug Prize in 2009.[2]

References

  1. "Om Ingela" (in Swedish). ingelastrandberg.se. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Lena Malmberg. "Strandberg, Ingela" (in Swedish). The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. "Ingela Strandberg" (in Swedish). Norstedts. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. "Blank päls och starka tassar". IMDb. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. "Ingela Strandberg, (1944-) Grimeton" (PDF) (in Swedish). Museum Halland. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. "Ingela Strandberg från Grimeton har fått Svenska Akademins Bellmanpris för 2014. Ett pris som tilldelas " en verkligt framstående svensk skald"" (in Swedish). Severiges Radio. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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