About Carl-Johan Vallgren
Born 1964. Carl-Johan Vallgren is a Swedish writer, science fiction writer, actor, singer, novelist and chansonnier.
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.
Personal life Vallgren is of Finnish descent through his mother who was sent to Sweden as a Finnish war child during World War II.
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Who is Carl-Johan Vallgren?
Swedish writer and musician
When was Carl-Johan Vallgren born?
Carl-Johan Vallgren was born on 26 July 1964 in Linköping.
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Carl-Johan Vallgren is a writer, science fiction writer, actor, singer, novelist and chansonnier.
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Carl-Johan Vallgren is Swedish.
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