Fam Ekman

Swedish-Norwegian children's writer and illustrator

Fam Kristina Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish-Norwegian children's writer and illustrator.

Fam Ekman
Ekman in 1963
Born
Fam Kristina Ekman

(1946-10-06) 6 October 1946 (age 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish-Norwegian
Occupation(s)Children's writer, illustrator
Notable workHva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill?
Kall meg onkel Alf
Parent(s)Hasse Ekman
Eva Henning
RelativesGösta Ekman (grandfather)
Gösta Ekman (half brother)

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

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Birkeland, Tone. "Fam Ekman". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Fam Ekman". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 December 2009.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 "Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "Kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok 2007 til Fam Ekman" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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