Lars Sund
Encyclopedia
Lars Sund is a Finland-Swedish
author. He studied English
, Swedish
and comparative literature
at the Åbo Akademi University
and resides in Uppsala
, Sweden
.
Although basically a novelist, in his latest book in 2010 he revealed his favourite hobby, ornithology
, and writing essays about his meetings with birds.
Claes Olsson has made a movie called Colorado Avenue, which is based on Sund's books Colorado Avenue and Lanthandlerskans son.
Lars Sund's five latest books have been translated to Finnish.
Finland-Swedish
Finland Swedish is a general term for the closely related cluster of dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland by Swedish-speaking Finns as their mother tongue...
author. He studied English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
at the Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University is a Swedish language university in Turku, Finland . , there are 7 941 students and a staff consisting of 1125 people. The university has activities not only in Turku, but also in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Helsinki and on Åland...
and resides in Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Although basically a novelist, in his latest book in 2010 he revealed his favourite hobby, ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
, and writing essays about his meetings with birds.
Claes Olsson has made a movie called Colorado Avenue, which is based on Sund's books Colorado Avenue and Lanthandlerskans son.
Lars Sund's five latest books have been translated to Finnish.
Awards
- The Runeberg Award 1992
- Thanks for the Book AwardThanks for the Book AwardThe Thanks for the Book Award, , is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland , Libro ry and the Finnish Library Association .The award is presented once a year to a Finnish...
1993 (Colorado Avenue) - The Lars Widding Award 1998
- Nominated for the Finlandia PrizeFinlandia PrizeThe Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
in 1997 (Lanthandlerskans son)