Thomas Tidholm (born in

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on 11 April 1943) is a Swedish children's writer, poet, playwright, photographer, translator, and musician. Since his debut as a poet in 1963, he has written poetry, novels, stage plays, and some thirty children's books (often collaborating with his wife, artist and writer Anna-Clara Tidholm). He has directed short films for

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, done youth theater for

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,The World of theatre by Ian Herbert, International Theatre Institute, pg 240
/ref> and was a member of Swedish band Pärson Sound/International Harvester in the late sixties. He's also known for the Swedish translation of the radio series and the first four novels in The Hitchhiker's Guide series.

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Thomas Tidholm site
20th-century Swedish dramatists and playwrights Swedish children's writers 20th-century Swedish poets Sommar (radio program) hosts People from Örebro 1943 births Living people Swedish male poets Swedish male novelists Swedish male dramatists and playwrights Recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Prize {{Sweden-writer-stub