Bengt Pohjanen
Bengt Erik Benedictus Pohjanen (born 26 June 1944 in Kassa in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden), is a Swedish author, translator and priest living in Överkalix. He belongs to the Finnic Meänkieli-speaking Tornedalian minority. Pohjanen has worked on the development of the literary language and grammar of Meänkieli; he has published Meänkieli-language writings and translations.
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Bengt Pohjanen
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- Born
- 1944 · Pajala.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- translator · christian minister · writer · literary scholar · librettist · theologian · film director · actor
- Fields
- prose · poetry · drama · libretto
- Honours
- Eyvind Johnson Award · Östersunds-Postens litterature price · Ivar Lo Award · De Nios Vinterpris
- Languages
- Swedish · Finnish · Meänkieli
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Bengt Erik Benedictus Pohjanen (born 26 June 1944 in Kassa in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden), is a Swedish author, translator and priest living in Överkalix. He belongs to the Finnic Meänkieli-speaking Tornedalian minority. Pohjanen has worked on the development of the literary language and grammar of Meänkieli; he has published Meänkieli-language writings and translations.
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Bengt Pohjanen (born 1944) is a Swedish actor, christian minister and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Pajala. Bengt Pohjanen is active in drama, libretto and poetry.
Languages used include Finnish, Meänkieli and Swedish. The actor received De Nios Vinterpris, Eyvind Johnson Award and Ivar Lo Award, among others.
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He also writes in Finnish and Swedish. Pohjanen won the Rubus arcticus in 1995 and the Eyvind Johnson literature prize in 2010.
The authorities additionally record the heading Bengt Erik Benedictus Pohjanen. His recorded languages were Swedish, Finnish and Meänkieli. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy. He married Monika Pohjanen. One child is recorded: Lina Stoltz.
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Bengt Pohjanen is recorded as having received Eyvind Johnson Award, Östersunds-Postens litterature price and Ivar Lo Award.
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Bengt Pohjanen received Eyvind Johnson Award, Östersunds-Postens litterature price, Ivar Lo Award and De Nios Vinterpris.
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A 80 éves Bengt Pohjanen visszatekintése, Erdélyi Múzeum, 2024
Természeti szimbólumok Áprily Lajos és Bengt Pohjanen verseiben, Erdélyi Múzeum, 2022
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