Paul Lennart Hellsing (5 June 1919 – 25 November 2015) was a Swedish writer and translator. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer, Hellsing was a finalist in 2010 for the biennial, internationalHans Christian Andersen Award.[1]
Lennart Hellsing | |
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 Lennart Hellsing in June 2010 | |
| Born | Paul Lennart Hellsing (1919-06-05)5 June 1919 Fagersta,Sweden |
| Died | 25 November 2015(2015-11-25) (aged 96) Stockholm,Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer,Translator |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1945-2015 |
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| Website | |
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Biography
editBorn inVästanfors,Fagersta, Sweden, he was the son of the merchant Paul Hellsing and Sigrid Hellsing, née Rohloff, whose mother was from theWest Indies. He was a prolific writer ofchildren's literature, particularly known for his rhymes andword plays.[2] He is considered an "outstanding poet" in the field of humour andnonsense writing.[3] In 1987, he received the Grand Prize fromSamfundet De Nio. Hellsing was married to actressYvonne Lombard from 1953 until his death.[2] Hellsing died at his home inStockholm, Sweden, ofpneumonia[citation needed] on the night of 25 November 2015 surrounded by his family, aged 96.[4]
References
edit- ^"2010".Hans Christian Andersen Awards.International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). With contemporary material including the2010 shortlist press release. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ab"Lennart Hellsing".Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved29 December 2010.
- ^"Children's literature".Clifton Fadiman.Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Last updated 12 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.(subscription required)
- ^Hallhagen, Erika (25 November 2015)."Hellsing lämnade dörren till sagan på glänt".Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
External links
edit- Official website
- Lennart Hellsing atLibrary of Congress, with 36 library catalog records (including 7 "from old catalog")