Birgitta Stenberg

Birgitta Stenberg

Birgitta Stenberg (26 April 1932 – 23 August 2014) was a Swedish author, translator and illustrator. She was the 2005 winner of the Selma Lagerlöf Prize.

Life

Stenberg was born in Stockholm in 1932. She was educated in Visby and finally in Paris. Stenberg spent a lot of time in southern Europe improving her language skills.[1] She became a Swedish author, translator and illustrator. Stenberg lived in Åstol, Sweden and she was openly bisexual.[2] Stenberg died in Tiveden from hepatic cancer on 23 August 2014.[3]

Awards

Selected works

Children's books about Billy, in collaboration with Mati Lepp:

References

  1. Birgitta Stenberg, norstedts.se, retrieved 3 April 2014
  2. "Jag har sex med ett gift par" (in Swedish). Expressen. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. "Birgitta Stenberg är död" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

External links

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