Runer Jonsson
Runer Jonsson (born June 29, 1916 in Nybro , † October 29, 2006 ) was a Swedish journalist and author . In German-speaking countries he is best known for his literary source for the animated series Wickie and the strong men .
Jonsson was already working for Nybro Tidning at the age of 13 and became its sole editor in 1936 at the age of 19. In this position, he was primarily characterized by harsh criticism of National Socialism . He also wrote articles for other newspapers.
As an author, he has created around 50 books. The best known are the children's books about the aforementioned Wickie ( Vicke Viking ) and the books about a boy from the Bronze Age ( Ulme från Öland ).
Honors
- German Youth Literature Prize , 1965
- Emil Prize of the Christian Academy of Småland , 1996
literature
- Claes Evenäs: Att skriva sin stad - och bevaka världen. Runer Jonsson i Nybro tidning. Institutions för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap, Högskolan i Kalmar 2006, ISBN 978-91-631-9166-4 (Dissertation, Lund University Publications )
Web links
- Literature by and about Runer Jonsson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Runer Jonsson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jens Mattern: About "Vicke Viking" and "Wickie" . Telepolis, December 27, 2013
- Runer Jonsson - author of the Wickie children's book series on schwedenstube.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Författaren Runer Jonsson har avlidit. In: Sveriges Radio
- ↑ About "Vicke Viking" and "Wickie". In: Telepolis , December 27, 2013, accessed October 4, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jonsson, runer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nybro |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2006 |