Hans Peterson (26 October 1922 – 16 August 2022) was a Swedish writer, mainly of children's literature.
Personal life
Peterson was born on 26 October 1922 in
Väring
Väring is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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,
Västergötland
Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.
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, Sweden.
He died, reportedly by suicide, on 16 August 2022, at the age of 99.
Prizes and recognition
Peterson received a number of prizes and recognition for his work, including:
* The
''Svenska Dagbladet'' Literature Prize, 1955
* The
Nils Holgersson Plaque The Nils Holgersson Plaque is an award given by Swedish Library Association. It was established in 1950, and named for the book ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' by Selma Lagerlöf. It is an annual award given to the author of the best children' ...
, 1958 (for )
* German Prize for Children's Literature (), 1959
* The
Astrid Lindgren Prize
The Astrid Lindgren-priset, or Astrid Lindgren Prize in English, is a Swedish literary award for children's literature named after the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. The prize was instituted by the publishing house Rabén & Sjögren in 1967 to ...
, 1971
*
Wettergrens barnbokollon, 1992
Works
References
1922 births
2022 deaths
2022 suicides
People from Skövde Municipality
Swedish children's writers
Writers from Västergötland
Recipients of the Nils Holgersson Plaque
Recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Prize
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