Eva Eriksson
Eva Eriksson, born on 13 May 1949 in Halmstad, Sweden, is a Swedish illustrator and writer. She has illustrated several children's books by writers including Barbro Lindgren and Viveca Lärn. Some of her illustrated books have also been translated into the English language by Gecko Press and other publishers.
Eva Eriksson
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- Name
- Eva Eriksson
- Born
- 13 May 1949
- Birthplace
- Halmstad, Sweden
- Full name
- Eva Marie Eriksson.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Occupation
- writer, illustrator, animator, director, textile designer, drawing teacher, draftsperson and painter.
- Fields
- young adult literature.
- Honours
- Children's Book Prize of the State of North Rhine Westphalia and Rabén & Sjögren's illustrator scholarship.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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She studied at Konstfack in Stockholm. Between 2003-2012 she held seat number 1 of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books.
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• Name — Eva Eriksson • Born — 13 May 1949 • Birthplace — Halmstad, Sweden • Notable Works — The Wild Baby Max Mimmi Eddie
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1949
Eva Eriksson was born in 1949 at Halmstad.
Awards
• 1981: Elsa Beskow plaque • 1981: Expressens Heffaklump • 1983: BMF Children's plaque (together with Ulf Nilsson) for Little Sister Rabbit • 1985: BMF Children's plaque (together with Viveca Lärn) for We sneak in Enoch • 1986: Rabén & Sjögren sign's scholarship • 1998: BMF Children's plaque for Malla's • 1999: Knut V Pettersson - stipendiat • 2001: Astrid Lindgren Prize • 2006: Ottilia Adelborg Prize • 2008: Emil Prize
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• 2006: All the Dear Little Animals, written by Ulf Nilsson 32pp., • 2009: When We Were Alone in the World, written by Ulf Nilsson, 32pp., • 2014: My Heart is Laughing, written by Rose Lagercrantz, 120pp., • 2015: When I Am Happiest, written by Rose Lagercrantz, 128pp., • 2015: When Dad Showed Me the Universe, written by Ulf Stark. 32pp., • 2016: The Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits, written by Ulf Stark. 120pp., • 2016: The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits, written by Ulf Stark. 104pp., • 2017: Little Sister Rabbit and the Fox, written by Ulf Nilsson. 32pp., • 2017: Little Sister Rabbit Gets Lost, written by Ulf Nilsson. 32pp.,
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Eva Eriksson received Children's Book Prize of the State of North Rhine Westphalia and Rabén & Sjögren's illustrator scholarship. Recorded at birth as Eva Marie Eriksson. Recorded as having received Children's Book Prize of the State of North Rhine Westphalia and Rabén & Sjögren's illustrator scholarship.
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