Bjarne Reuter facts for kids
Bjarne Reuter (born on April 29, 1950) is a famous Danish writer and screenwriter. He is best known for his amazing children's and young adult fiction stories.
Many of his books are set in the 1950s and 1960s. This was the time when he was a child and a teenager. His stories often take place in the Copenhagen area, where he was born in Brønshøj. Bjarne Reuter also wrote the popular Danish TV show and movie called Busters verden (which means "Buster's World").
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Awards and Recognition
Bjarne Reuter has won many important awards for his writing. These awards show how much people appreciate his stories.
Danish Ministry of Culture Prize
In 1977, he received the Danish Ministry of Culture's children book prize. This award celebrates great children's books in Denmark.
International Book Awards
He also won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 2000. This is a big German award for the best children's book. He won it for the German version of his book En som Hodder (published in 1998).
In 2003, he was a finalist for another youth book prize. This was for his book The Ring of the Slave Prince, which came out in English in 2004.
Hans Christian Andersen Award
Bjarne Reuter was a finalist for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in both 2002 and 2004. This award is given every two years to a writer who has made a lasting contribution to children's literature. It's like the Nobel Prize for children's authors!
Popular Books in English
Here are some of Bjarne Reuter's books that have been translated into English:
- Buster's World (1989)
- Buster the Sheikh of Hope Street (1991)
- The Boys from St. Petri (1994)
- The Ring of the Slave Prince (2003)
