Fam Ekman
| Fam Ekman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Swedish－Norwegian |
| Occupation | Children's writer, illustrator |
| Parent(s) |
Hasse Ekman Eva Henning |
Fam Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish－Norwegian children's writer and illustrator.
Early life
She was born in Stockholm, Sweden to actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954.[1][2]
Career
She made her literary début in 1969 with Det kan hända.[2] Her literary breakthrough was Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill? from 1976.[1] She was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 2007, for Kall meg onkel Alf.[3][4]
She has received several prizes for her art work,[1] and is represented in the Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.[2]
Notable works
- Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill?
- Kall meg onkel Alf
Awards
- Brage Prize 1992[1]
- Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature 2007[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Birkeland, Tone. "Fam Ekman". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Fam Ekman". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- 1 2 "Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok 2007 til Fam Ekman" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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