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Eva Eriksson
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Eriksson at the 2012 Gothenburg Book Fair
Born (1949-05-13) 13 May 1949 (age 74)
Nationality Swedish
Notable work
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Eva Eriksson, born on 13 May 1949 in Halmstad, Sweden is a Swedish illustrator and writer. She has illustrated several children's books by writers including Barbro Lindgren and Viveca Lärn. Some of her illustrated books have also been translated into the English language by Gecko Press and other publishers.

She educated herself at Konstfack in Stockholm. Between 2003-2012 she held seat number 1 of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books.

Awards

  • 1981: Elsa Beskow plaque
  • 1981: Expressens Heffalump
  • 1983: BMF Children's plaque (together with Ulf Nilsson ) for the Little Sister Rabbit
  • 1985: BMF Children's plaque (together with Viveca Lärn ) for We sneak in Enoch
  • 1986: Raben & Sjogren signs scholarship
  • 1998: BMF Children's Plaque for Malla's
  • 1999: Knut V Pettersson -stipendiat
  • 2001: Astrid Lindgren Prize
  • 2006: Ottilia Adelborg Prize
  • 2008: Emil Prize
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