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'''''A Man Called Ove''''' (original title in {{lang-sv|En man som heter Ove}}) is a 2012 novel by [[Fredrik Backman]], a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libris.kb.se/bib/12751467|title=LIBRIS - En man som heter Ove /|publisher=|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> It was published in English in 2013. |
'''''A Man Called Ove''''' (original title in {{lang-sv|En man som heter Ove}}) is a 2012 novel by [[Fredrik Backman]], a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libris.kb.se/bib/12751467|title=LIBRIS - En man som heter Ove /|publisher=|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> It was published in English in 2013. |
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In January 2015 a stage version of the book, with [[Johan Rheborg]] in the leading role as Ove, had its premiere in Stockholm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teaterstockholm.se/2015/01/27/premiar-for-en-man-som-heter-ove/|title=TeaterStockholm.se » Din guide i teaterdjungeln|publisher=|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> In addition, it was adapted as a [[A Man Called Ove|film]] of the same name, which was premiered on 25 December 2015, with [[Rolf Lassgård]] in the leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviezine.se/movies/en-man-som-heter-ove|title=En man som heter Ove (2015)|work=MovieZine|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> |
In January 2015 a stage version of the book, with [[Johan Rheborg]] in the leading role as Ove, had its premiere in Stockholm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teaterstockholm.se/2015/01/27/premiar-for-en-man-som-heter-ove/ |title=TeaterStockholm.se » Din guide i teaterdjungeln |publisher= |accessdate=12 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20151021071738/http://teaterstockholm.se/2015/01/27/premiar-for-en-man-som-heter-ove/ |archivedate=21 October 2015 }}</ref> In addition, it was adapted as a [[A Man Called Ove|film]] of the same name, which was premiered on 25 December 2015, with [[Rolf Lassgård]] in the leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviezine.se/movies/en-man-som-heter-ove|title=En man som heter Ove (2015)|work=MovieZine|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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| Author | Fredrik Backman |
|---|---|
| Original title | En man som heter Ove |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Washington Square Press (US) |
Publication date | 2012 Sweden 2013 US |
| Publication place | Sweden |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 368 pp (US) 347 pp (SWE) |
| ISBN | 9781476738024 |
A Man Called Ove (original title in Swedish: En man som heter Ove) is a 2012 novel by Fredrik Backman, a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer.[1] It was published in English in 2013.
In January 2015 a stage version of the book, with Johan Rheborg in the leading role as Ove, had its premiere in Stockholm.[2] In addition, it was adapted as a film of the same name, which was premiered on 25 December 2015, with Rolf Lassgård in the leading role.[3]
Plot summary
"Ove is a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” However, behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations."
–promotional blurb on U.S. edition book jacket[4]
Characters
- Ove — A grumpy, 59-year-old man who has recently been forced to retire
- Sonja — Ove's deceased wife
- Parvaneh — Ove's neighbor, a pregnant woman of Iranian descent, a mother of two
- Patrick — Parvaneh's husband
- Rune — Ove's friend and neighbor
- Anita — Rune's wife
- Adrian — The neighborhood mailman
- Jimmy — The overweight neighbor
Film and TV adaptations
Audiobook
In July 2014, Dreamscape Media released an audiobook version of this book, read in English by American actor George Newbern.[5]
References
- ^ "LIBRIS - En man som heter Ove /". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "TeaterStockholm.se » Din guide i teaterdjungeln". Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "En man som heter Ove (2015)". MovieZine. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "A Man Called Ove". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Backman, Fredrik; Newbern, George (2014-07-29). A Man Called Ove (MP3 Una ed.). Dreamscape Media. ISBN 9781629239842. ASIN 1629239844.