Bárður Oskarsson facts for kids
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Bárður Oskarsson
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Bárður Oskarsson
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| Born | July 18, 1972 |
| Nationality | Faroese |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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Ein hundur ein ketta og ein mús |
Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a talented Faroese children's writer, illustrator, and artist. He is known for his unique stories and drawings, and he has won many important awards for his books. His works have been enjoyed by children in many countries, as they have been translated into languages like Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German, and Czech.
About Bárður Oskarsson
Bárður loved drawing from a young age. Some of his early drawings even appeared in a children's magazine called Barnablaðið in the Faroe Islands.
His first job as an illustrator was for his grandfather's children's book, "Undir tussafjøllum". After illustrating books for other writers for a few years, Bárður decided to write and illustrate his own book in 2004. This book was called Ein hundur ein ketta og ein mús (which means A dog, a cat, and a mouse). It became very popular and was translated into many languages, like French, Icelandic, Danish, and Norwegian.
Bárður has won several awards for his children's books from the Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, and Germany. He lives in Denmark now. He studied art there at a school called "Skolen for Billedkunst" in the early 1990s.
Awards for his Books
Bárður Oskarsson has received many special awards for his children's books:
- 2006 – His book Ein hundur, ein ketta og ein mús (A dog, a cat, and a mouse) received a special mention from the White Raven of The International Children's Digital Library.
- 2006 – He won the West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize.
- 2007 – He received the Barnabókaheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs, which is the Tórshavn City Council's Children's Book Prize.
- 2013 – His book Stríðið um tað góða grasið (The quarrel over the good grass) was also recognized by the White Raven of The International Children's Digital Library.
- 2013 – He won the Der LUCHS-Preis for Children's and Youth Literature in Germany for "Das platte kaninchen".
- 2014 – His book Flata kaninin was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize.
- 2015 – He received a special working grant from the Faroese Ministry of Culture.
- 2016 – His book Stríðið um tað góða grasið was again nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
- 2018 – He proudly won the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize. This is a very important award for children's literature in the Nordic countries.
- 2024 – He was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, one of the world's largest awards for children's and young adult literature.
