Lars Klinting
Lars Reinhold Klinting (born April 25, 1948 in Södermalm ; died December 9, 2006 in Bromma ) was a Swedish author and illustrator .
Life
The carpenter Klinting made his debut in 1982 with the children's book Örjan - den höjdrädda örnen , which was filmed by Hamid Navim in 1999 and was nominated for the Swedish Guldbagge film award in the “Best Short Film” category the following year . He wrote about 20 books of his own, including seven books about the beaver Kasimir and his friend Frippe , which were also published in Germany . Another twelve books by other authors were illustrated by him.
Over the course of his career, Klinting has received several awards, including the WWF Årets Pandabok Prize for the children's book of the year and the Elsa Beskow plaque for his complete work. After Klinting's death, the Swedish publisher Alfabeta bokförlag donated the “Castor Prize” (the beaver's Latin name is Castor fiber ) in 2009 in his memory.
Works (selection)
- Örjan - den Höjdrädda örnen, Rabén & Sjögren 1982, ISBN 9-1744-8502-4
- Kasimir tischlert ( Castor snickrar ), Oettinger 1996, ISBN 978-3-7891-6767-6
- Kasimir sews, ( Castor syr ), Oetinger 1996, ISBN 978-3-7891-6769-0
- Kasimir backt ( Castor bakar ), Oetinger 1997, ISBN 978-3-7891-6772-0
- Kasimir plants white beans ( Castor odlar ), Oetinger 1998, ISBN 978-3-7891-6773-7
- Kasimir paints ( Castor målar ), Oetinger 1996, ISBN 978-3-7891-6775-1
- Kasimir lets Frippe do it ( Frippe lagar allt ), Oetinger 2000, ISBN 978-3-7891-6778-2
- Kasimir has a record ( Castors punka ), Oetinger 2005, ISBN 978-3-7891-6784-3
Book illustrations (selection)
- Anton in the garden ( Anton i trädgårdslandet ), Carlsen 1988, together with Görel Kristina Näslund , ISBN 978-3-551-20913-9
- Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey ( Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige ), Georg-Lentz-Verlag 1989, after Selma Lagerlöf , ISBN 978-3-88010-185-2
- Christmas in the stable ( Jul i stallet ), Oetinger 2002, after Astrid Lindgren , ISBN 978-3-7891-6837-6
Awards
- Årets Pandabok (children's book category) 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
- Elsa Beskow plaque 1987 (for his complete works)
- Bokjuryn (category 0–6 years) 1998, 1999 (children's and youth book award)
- Wettergrens Barnbokollon 2000 (book trade award )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Database of the Swedish Film Institute
- ↑ Publishing house homepage Alfabeta
- ^ Swedish Children's Book Institute - Årets Pandabok Literature Prize
- ^ Swedish Library Association
- ↑ Castorpriset
- ^ Swedish Children's Book Institute - Wettergrens Barnbokollon Literature Prize
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klinting, Lars |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klinting, Lars Reinhold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish author and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Södermalm |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 2006 |
| Place of death | Bromma |