Åke Holmberg
Åke Robert Holmberg (born May 31, 1907 in Stockholm ; † September 9, 1991 ibid) was a Swedish writer and translator . He was best known for his children's books about the private detective Teffan Tiegelmann ; In more recent translations by Arena-Verlag, Tiegelmann is now referred to by his Swedish name Ture Sventon .
bibliography
- Skuggornas hus (1946)
- Ett aventyr i Stockholm (1946)
- Gritt. Flickan som ägde en van Gogh (1947)
- Kaj i kungens kök (1947)
- Du kanske lyckas, Gritt (1948)
- Private detective Tiegelmann (1948) (filmed in 1972)
- Histories om Gritt 1949
- Private detective Tiegelmann in the desert (1949)
- Private detective Tiegelmann in London (1950)
- Fröken tulpan (1952)
- Private detective Tiegelmann and the gold diggers (1952) (radio play)
- Private detective Tiegelmann in Paris (1953)
- Private detective Tiegelmann in Stockholm (1954)
- Private detective Tiegelmann in the circus (1955)
- Sverige söderut with Stina och Anders (1956)
- Sverige norrut with Stina och Anders (1957)
- Stina och Anders på Västkusten 1958
- Mr. Olssons Galosher (1958)
- Det var en gång (1960)
- Leksaksfönstret (1962)
- Private detective Teffan Tiegelmann's new adventure 1964
- Lilla spöket (1965)
- Private detective Tiegelmann and the Haunted House (1965)
- En frukost i Aquileia (1967)
- Lilla Spökets Julafton (1967)
- Private detective Tiegelmann's magic carpet 1968
- Private detective Tiegelmann in a department store (1968)
- Tågresan (1968)
- Då fick jag en idé, sa Mårten (1969)
- Flygresan (1970)
- Private detective Tiegelmann and the magic carpet 1971
- Monstret (1971)
- Ture Sventon reser till ecnen 1972
- Båtresan (1973)
- Ture Sventon i stora världen 1973
- Teffan Tiegelmann in Venice (1973)
- Balloon Gresan (1975)
- Private detective Tiegelmann 1984
- Private detective Tiegelmann in London and Paris 1987
Prizes and awards
- Svenska Dagbladet's Literature Prize 1948
- Tidningen Vi: s literaturpris 1952
- Nils Holgersson badge 1961
- Astrid Lindgren Prize 1967
- Swedish crime prize for the best crime novel for children and young people 1980
Web links
- Literature by and about Åke Holmberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Åke Holmberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holmberg, Åke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holmberg, Åke Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1991 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |