Anna-Clara Tidholm
Anna-Clara Beatrice Tidholm (born Tjerneld on 7 January 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish children's writer and illustrator. She grew up on Djurgården in Stockholm. Since 1970, she lives at a small farm in Arbrå.
Also recorded as Anna-Clara Beatrice Tidholm
Anna-Clara Tidholm

Anna-Clara Tidholm, Gotlands museum · CC BY 4.0
- Name
- Anna-Clara Tidholm
- Born
- 7 January 1946
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Spouse
- Thomas Tidholm
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- writer · illustrator · draftsperson · poet · young adult author
- Fields
- young adult literature
- Honours
- Carl von Linné plaque
- Languages
- Swedish
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Anna-Clara Beatrice Tidholm (born Tjerneld on 7 January 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish children's writer and illustrator. She grew up on Djurgården in Stockholm. Since 1970, she lives at a small farm in Arbrå.
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Biography
The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is young adult literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Work by Anna-Clara Tidholm is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Carl von Linné plaque.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Anna-Clara Tidholm • Native Name — Anna-Clara Tjerneld • Born — 7 January 1946 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Spouse — Thomas Tidholm
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Anna-Clara Beatrice Tidholm. Her recorded language was Swedish. She was the child of Staffan Tjerneld and Märta Zetterström. She married Thomas Tidholm. 2 children are recorded: Po Tidholm and Svante Tidholm.
Identity
Identity
Anna-Clara Tidholm is recorded with the occupation young adult author. Recorded with the occupation children's writer. Recorded as writer, illustrator, draftsperson, poet and young adult author.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1946
Anna-Clara Tidholm was born on 7 January 1946.
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- “Anna-Clara Tidholm”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Prizes and awards
• Elsa Beskow Plaque 1986 (for ”her entire production”) • Expressens Heffaklump 1987 • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 1992 (for Resan till Ugri La Brek) • Wettergren's Children's Book Column 1993 • Astrid Lindgren Prize 1997 • Countryside's Writer's Scholarship 1998 • ABF's Literature Prize 2001 • August Prize 2002 (for Adjö, herr Muffin) • BMF Plaque 2002 • Book Jury (category 0–6 år) 2002 • Carl von Linné Plaque 2003 (for Flickornas historia, Europa)
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