Åsa Asptjärn
Åsa Asptjärn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1972[1] |
| Died | Boden, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Children's author, comedian |
Åsa Asptjärn (born 3 May 1972) is a Swedish comedian, and author.[2]
Early life and career in comedy
[edit]Asptjärn was born in Boden in 1972, and subsequently grew up in Kristianstad. Whilst living in Kristianstad, she met Gertrud Larsson with whom, together with others, she subsequently formed the theatre troop Trollpackorna ("Troll Pack"). Later they also formed the comedy duo Åsa & Gertrud, and in the period 1996-2000 regularly performed on the Swedish radio program Freja.[3] In 2020, Åsa & Gertrud won Expressen's Ankan award for satire,[4] and the pair have also written Swedish Radio's Christmas calendar in 2015 and 2021.[5]
Literary career
[edit]In 2014 Asptjärn made her debut as an author with the book Konsten att ha sjukt låga förväntningar ("The art of sickly low expectations"), a book for children and young people about a teenager called Emmanuel Kent.[6] A further book about Kent, called Manifest för hopplösa ("Manifesto for the hopeless") followed in 2015,[7] with a further book in the series (Rimligt lyckade ögonblick, or "Reasonably successful moments") following in January 2017.[8] In September 2017 the Swedish literature magazine Litteratur Magazinet, described Asptjärn as "one of Sweden's best children and youth writers".[9]
Personal life
[edit]Asptjärn is married with three children, and lives in Malmö.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "BIOGRAFI". ÅSA OCH GERTRUD. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Åsa Asptjärn". Swedish National Encyclopedia. NE Nationalencyklopedin AB. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Asptjärn, Åsa". Alex.SE (in Swedish). Forflex AB. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Sjölin, Daniel (23 February 2021). "Åsa Asptjärn och Gertrud Larsson tilldelas satirpriset Ankan". Expressen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Åsa och Gertrud skriver julkalendern Spero". Sveriges Radio. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Bjärbo, Lisa (12 February 2014). "Konsten att ha sjukt låga förväntningar Med humor och tempo om statussträvan". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Åsa Asptjärn: "Manifest för hopplösa"". Kristianstadsbladet. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Bjurström, Anna (27 January 2017). "Betydligt mer än bara rimligt lyckat". Litteratur Magazinet. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Eleni (20 September 2017). "Smart och dramatiskt i Asptjärns nya bok". LITTERATUR MAGAZINET (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
