Birgitta Stenberg facts for kids
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Birgitta Stenberg
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Stenberg in 2008
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| Born | 26 April 1932 Engelbrekt Parish, Sweden |
| Died | 23 August 2014 (aged 82) Smedsbolet, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
| Occupation | Author, translator, illustrator, politician |
| Nationality | Swedish |
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Håkan Lagergren
(m. 1974; div. 1991)Kerstin Bjärkstedt
(m. 2012) |
Birgitta Alma Sofia Stenberg (born April 26, 1932 – died August 23, 2014) was a talented Swedish writer, translator, and artist. She was well-known for her many books and stories. In 2005, she won the important Selma Lagerlöf Prize for her writing.
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About Birgitta Stenberg
Birgitta Stenberg was born in Engelbrekt Parish, Sweden, in 1932. She studied in Visby and later in Paris, France. Birgitta loved to travel and spent a lot of time in southern Europe. She learned many languages during her trips.
In the early 1950s, she lived in exciting cities like Paris and Rome. She also spent time on the French Riviera. These adventures inspired her book, Kärlek i Europa, which means Love in Europe.
Birgitta was part of a writing group called Metamorfosgruppen. She also wrote the story for the movie Raskenstam. During the 1950s, she worked for a cultural group in Sweden. She helped edit a magazine called Kulturkontakt.
Birgitta's first novel was called Fritt förfall. A publisher first turned it down in 1952. They said it wasn't good enough. But it was finally published much later, in 2006.
She later wrote a series of books about her own life. These books started with Kärlek i Europa in 1981. Other books in this series included Apelsinmannen (1983), Spanska trappan (1987), and Alla vilda (2004).
Birgitta's first book to be published was Mikael och Poeten in 1956. This book talked about a famous event in Sweden called the Kejne affair. She explored this topic more in her later book, Apelsinmannen.
Birgitta Stenberg had many different jobs. She worked at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She was a journalist for the magazine Arbetaren (The Worker). She also worked as an interpreter, a fisherman, and even a local politician. She was a member of the Left Party.
Awards and Recognition
Birgitta Stenberg received several important awards for her work:
- 1999 – The Aniara Prize
- 1999 – The Piraten Prize
- 2005 – The Selma Lagerlöf Prize
Her Books
Birgitta Stenberg wrote many different kinds of books. She wrote novels for adults, short stories, and even poetry. She also wrote books for children.
Selected Books for Older Readers
- 1956 – Mikael och Poeten (fiction)
- 1958 – Vit av natten (fiction)
- 1961 – Chans (fiction)
- 1963 – Våldgästen (fiction)
- 1964 – De frånvända (fiction)
- 1969 – Rapport (fiction)
- 1973 – Skurkar (short stories)
- 1981 – Kärlek i Europa (autobiographical novel)
- 1983 – Raskenstam (novel based on the film)
- 1983 – Apelsinmannen (autobiographical novel)
- 1984 – Glatta livet (short stories)
- 1985 – Det skuddade stoftet (poems)
- 1986 – Bodil (easy-read)
- 1987 – Spanska Trappan (autobiographical novel)
- 1990 – Tusenbröderna (fiction, part 1 of trilogy)
- 1991 – Mannen i havet (poems)
- 1991 – Detta med Doris (fiction, part 2 of trilogy)
- 1994 – Arabesk (fiction, part 3 of trilogy)
- 1996 – Pagodernas drottning (poem)
- 1997 – Mina öar (essays)
- 1998 – Äntligen av med liket (fiction)
- 2001 – De 7 dödssynderna (cook book)
- 2004 – Alla Vilda (autobiographical novel)
- 2005 – Allt möjligt om bin
- 2005 – Åtrå och strid (play, essays)
- 2006 – Fritt förfall (first publication of her debut novel from 1952)
- 2008 – Erotiska noveller (short stories)
- 2010 – Eldar och is (autobiographical novel)
- 2013 – Syster Linda (fiction)
- 2014 – Skriver mig ut ur världen (autobiographical novel)
Children's Books about Billy
Birgitta Stenberg also wrote a popular series of children's books about a character named Billy. She worked with Mati Lepp on these books.
- Whistle, 1989
- Billy on the country, 1991
- Billy on new adventures, 1994
- Billy and the monster, 1994
- Billy's Strange Day, 1995
- Billy and the new girl, 1996
- Billy in school, 1998
- Billy and Grandma, 1999
- Billy and pigs, 2001
- Billy and Lotta Runaways, 2001
- Billy gets a visit, 2003
- Billy and the Frog, 2004
- Billy gets angry, 2006
- Billy and the mysterious cat, 2007
- Billy and ball, 2009
