Carl-Johan Vallgren
Carl-Johan Emanuel Vallgren (born 26 July 1964, in Linköping, Sweden) is a Swedish author, singer and musician. He won the August Prize in 2002 for the novel Den vidunderliga kärlekens historia, which was published in English translation as The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot.
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Carl-Johan Vallgren
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- Name
- Carl-Johan Vallgren
- Born
- 26 July 1964
- Birthplace
- Linköping
- Occupation
- novelist
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- science fiction · crime
- Known for
- The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot
- Honours
- Eckersteinska litteraturpriset · Litteraturklubbens stora litteraturpris
- Languages
- Swedish
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Carl-Johan Emanuel Vallgren (born 26 July 1964, in Linköping, Sweden) is a Swedish author, singer and musician. He won the August Prize in 2002 for the novel Den vidunderliga kärlekens historia, which was published in English translation as The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot.
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The recorded working language is Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are science fiction and crime. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Works named in the authority record are The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot. Distinctions recorded are Eckersteinska litteraturpriset and Litteraturklubbens stora litteraturpris.
Author, troubadour and musician Carl-Johan Vallgren at the Gothenburg bookfair 2009
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Den svenske författaren Carl-Johan Vallgren.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Carl-Johan Vallgren • Born — 26 July 1964 • Birthplace — Linköping • Occupation — novelist • Notable Works — The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot
Personal life
Personal life
Vallgren is of Finnish descent through his mother who was sent to Sweden as a Finnish war child during World War II.
Identity
Identity
Carl-Johan Vallgren is recorded as having received Eckersteinska litteraturpriset and Litteraturklubbens stora litteraturpris.
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Life and career
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1964
Carl-Johan Vallgren born.
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- 1.Augustpriset genom åren | Augustpriset.
- 2.Sveriges Radio. August-palkittu menestyskirjailija Carl-Johan Vallgren suunnittelee kirjaa sotalapsiäitinsä elämästä. 8 December 2015.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 13
- Nomaderna (1987)
- Längta bort (1988)
- Fågelkvinnan (1990)
- Berättelser om sömn och vaka (1994)
- Dokument rörande spelaren Rubashov (1996)
- För herr Bachmanns broschyr (1998)
- Berlin på 8 kapitel (1999)
- The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot (2002)
- Kunzelmann och Kunzelmann (2009)
- Havsmannen (2012)
- Sviven, Eng: The Tunnel
- Skuggpojken, (2014) Eng: The Boy in the Shadows (2015)
- The Merman (2017)
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The authorities additionally record the heading Carl-Johan Emanuel Vallgren. His recorded language was Swedish. He married Rebecka Teper. Work and production. One work is recorded as notable: The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot. His recorded genres are science fiction and crime.
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