Marita Lindquist
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Marita Lindquist a Finnish-Swedish author of many children's books
. In addition, she has written song lyrics, illustrated books, worked as a translator, materials writer, producer, former editor and journalist.
Lindquist graduated from high school in 1937 and then studied languages. She is the author of hundreds of song texts and poems. Her repertoire includes about forty children's books (usually the characters are fictional but ex. in Santtu Ellinoora series they were inspired by her grandchildren).
Lindquist is already a widow and has two daughters - Marika and Ankis. She has received many awards (see : Awards section), including National Literature Prize (1973, 1975) and Topelius Award (1982). Her books have been translated into many foreign languages.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
. In addition, she has written song lyrics, illustrated books, worked as a translator, materials writer, producer, former editor and journalist.
Lindquist graduated from high school in 1937 and then studied languages. She is the author of hundreds of song texts and poems. Her repertoire includes about forty children's books (usually the characters are fictional but ex. in Santtu Ellinoora series they were inspired by her grandchildren).
Lindquist is already a widow and has two daughters - Marika and Ankis. She has received many awards (see : Awards section), including National Literature Prize (1973, 1975) and Topelius Award (1982). Her books have been translated into many foreign languages.
Awards
- 1970 : Swedish Literature Society prize
- 1973 : National Literature Prize
- 1975 : National Literature Prize
- 1975 : Bonniers children's scholarship
- 1980 : Swedish Literature Society prize
- 1981 : Swedish People's School Friends of Culture Prize
- 1982 : Topelius Prize
- 1985 : Swedish Authors' Fund prize
- 1989 : State Children Cultural
- 1990 : Nygrénska Foundation prize
- 1999 : Cultural Foundation prize
Sources
- Marita Lindquist at Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
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