Lena Anderson
Swedish illustrator and children's writer (born 1939)
About Lena Anderson
Born 1939. Lena Anderson is a Swedish illustrator, writer, film director, television writer, film screenwriter and draftsperson.
Lena Anderson (born 27 May 1939 ) is a Swedish children's book illustrator and author.
Biography Anderson was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1939. Stina (1988; English trans., 1989) Stina's Visit (1989; English trans., 1991)
Awards In 1984, Anderson won the . She received the in 1984. In 1988, Anderson won the Astrid Lindgren Prize along with Christina Björk. Also in 1988, Linnea in Monet's Garden received the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Children's Literature Award) in the children's book category.
Anderson was awarded the Illis quorum medal by the Government of Sweden on 13 July 2023.
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Who is Lena Anderson?
Swedish illustrator and children's writer (born 1939)
When was Lena Anderson born?
Lena Anderson was born in 1939 in Stockholm.
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Lena Anderson is an illustrator, writer, film director, television writer, film screenwriter and draftsperson.
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Lena Anderson is Swedish.
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