Quick facts for kids
Siv Widerberg
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| Born |
(1931-06-12)12 June 1931
Bromma, Sweden |
| Died |
24 December 2020(2020-12-24) (aged 89)
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation |
Writer |
| Nationality |
Swedish |
Siv Widerberg (born 12 June 1931 – died 24 December 2020) was a Swedish writer and journalist. She wrote many books, especially for children and young people. Siv was born in Bromma, Sweden.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Siv worked as a teacher from 1951 to 1955. She then worked as a journalist from 1955 to 1965. Later, she became a freelance writer, meaning she worked for herself. She was also a member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books, which is a group that helps promote children's literature in Sweden. Siv Widerberg passed away on Christmas Eve in 2020. She also received a special honor called an honorary doctorate from the University of Umeå.
Books by Siv Widerberg
Siv Widerberg wrote many different books. Most of them were for children and teenagers. Here is a list of some of her works:
- 1960 – Östergötlands läns hemslöjdsförening 1910–1960
- 1966 – Snart sjutton
- 1966 – Gertrud på daghem
- 1967 – Apropå mej
- 1967 – Åkes trafikskola
- 1968 – Allt möjligt
- 1968 – Se upp, moln!
- 1968 – Alldeles vanliga Hjalmar och Hedvig
- 1969 – Agneta och Björn
- 1969 – En syl i vädret
- 1969 – Min bästa vän
- 1970 – Ett enda stort ljug?
- 1971 – Jag heter Siv
- 1972 – Nya byxor och gamla
- 1973 – Sören och Ingrid
- 1973 – Sitt inte på mej
- 1974 – Vi är många
- 1975 – Folkets kraft är stor
- 1976 – Klass 6 D, Sverige, Världen
- 1977 – Klass 6 D, Sverige, Världen som tårtbitar
- 1978 – Klass 7 A
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- 1979 – Men om du inte tror mej
- 1979 – Klass 8 A och B
- 1980 – Flyga ur boet
- 1980 – Nian
- 1980 – Daghemmet Rödmyran
- 1981 – Skriv snart!
- 1983 – Hasse
- 1983 – Som sagt var
- 1984 – Hasses andra bok
- 1984 – Den stora systern
- 1985 – Hasse och den rosa pantern
- 1985 – Varma tassar, vassa tänder
- 1986 – Skriv en dikt (with Gunna Grähs)
- 1986 – Flickan som inte ville gå till dagis (ill. Cecilia Torudd)
- 1987 – Det var en gång en mamma och en pappa
- 1987 – En otrolig historia?
- 1988 – Lek med mej!
- 1989 – Jag är jag
- 1989 – Flickan som gick vilse
- 1989 – Barnbarnsramsor
- 1990 – Pojken och hunden
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- 1991 – Hej, mej!
- 1991 – När jag var barn
- 1991 – Plötsligt en dag
- 1992 – Sova över (with Anna-Clara Tidholm)
- 1993 – Andas, finnas, leva livet
- 1994 – Se, så många barn!
- 1996 – Blandade känslor
- 1996 – Bråttombråttom
- 1997 – Nej! Lägg av!
- 1997 – Flickan som inte tyckte om att slåss (with Lisa Örtengren)
- 1999 – Måste vara modig
- 1999 – Så många tårar
- 2000 – Vända livet
- 2002 – Ge hit mobilen!
- 2003 – stolar, stolar, stolar
- 2003 – kuddar, kuddar, kuddar
- 2004 – snö snö snö
- 2005 – Hinkar, spadar, krattor
- 2005 – Räkna med tvillingarna
- 2006 – Ingen är så söt som du ;-)
- 2008 – Valpar till salu
- 2011 – Den långa sömnen
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Awards and Recognition
Siv Widerberg received several important awards for her writing. These prizes show how much her work was valued:
- 1968 – Litteraturfrämjandets stipendiat
- 1978 – Nils Holgersson-plaketten (an award for children's literature)
- 1983 – Astrid Lindgren-priset (named after the famous author Astrid Lindgren)
- 2001 – Gulliver-priset
- 2007 – Rebells Fredspris
- 2011 – Eldsjälspriset
See also
In Spanish: Siv Widerberg para niños
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