Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1981 Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse | Neda Shafti Backman |
| Website | |
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Carl Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer. He is the author of A Man Called Ove (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013) and Britt-Marie Was Here (2014). They were number one bestsellers in his native Sweden. They have been published around the world in more than twenty-five languages.[1]
Biography
Backman grew up in Helsingborg. He has been writing for Helsingborgs Dagblad and Moore Magazine. He debuted as a novelist in 2012 with A Man Called Ove. It was adapted as a film with the same title premiered on 25 December 2015.[2]
Backman is married to Neda Shafti Backman.[3]
Bibliography
- En man som heter Ove (2012; English translation A Man Called Ove, 2013)[4]
- Saker min son behöver veta om världen (2012; not released in English; the title translates into "Things my son needs to know about the world)[5]
- Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt (2013; English translation My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, 2015)[6]
- Britt-Marie var här (2014; English translation Britt-Marie Was Here, released in May 2016)[7]
References
- ^ "Fredrik Backman's Biography". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "A Man Called Ove (2015)". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Fredrik Backman" (in Swedish). ajour.se. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "A Man Called Ove". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Fredrik Backman's Biography". Litlovers. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Britt-Marie Was Here". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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