Eric Åkerlund
Eric Åkerlund (* 1943 in Gävle ) is a Swedish writer and teacher.
Life
Åkerlund grew up in Hälsingland and lives in Hult, not far from Kisa . He made his debut as a poet in 1968 and since then has published not only poems but also novels and prose . He wrote about twenty radio and stage pieces, most recently for the radio play autumn series by Sveriges Radio in 2000. Together with the author Torgny Lindgren , he wrote the novel Döden ett bekymmer , which appeared in spring 2003 , in addition to radio and stage plays .
Works (selection)
- Kring omformaren (poems, 1968)
- Mellan Spåren (1969)
- Får vi sällskap hemåt? (1970)
- Sandler och Båtsmansjoel (poems, 1973)
- Storstugan: Historien om den svenska folkhögskolan (1975)
- Jättar (1977)
- För att inte ens jag kan ena mig (poems, 1979)
- Brandvakt (Roman, 1981)
- Själatåg (poems, 1984)
- Fadershanden (1986)
- Rose (novel, 1988)
- Verona, Verona (1989)
- Reseledaren (novel, 1993)
- En lördag i april (Roman, 1998)
- Döden ett bekymmer (2003)
Prizes and awards
- Bonnier's debut grant in 1968
- Västernorrlands län Landsting Culture Scholarship 1970
- Uppsala län Landsting cultural grant 1974
- Sandrew's drama scholarship in 1974 and 1978
- Crime Academy Award Best Swedish Debut 1990
- Scholarship from the Svenska Academies 1995
Web links
- Biography at Bonnierverlag (Swedish), accessed October 27, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ under the pseudonym Hans Lamborn ( Memento from June 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on October 27, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Åkerlund, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gävle |