Lisa Bjärbo (born 12 May 1980) is a Swedish writer.

Lisa Bjärbo
Lisa Bjärbo in 2024.
Born (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44)
Växjö, Sweden
OccupationWriter
AwardsNils Holgersson Plaque (2013)
Astrid Lindgren Prize (2018)

Biography

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Born in Växjö on 12 May 1980, Bjärbo made her literary debut in 2006, with the non-fiction book Stora Syndboken, jointly with Elin Lindell [sv].[1]

Her books for young adults include the novel Det är så logiskt alla fattar utom du from 2010, Allt jag säger är sant (2012), which earned her the Nils Holgersson Plaque in 2013, Djupa ro from 2015, and Inuti huvudet är jag kul from 2018. She has written the children's books Ivar träffar en pteranodon (2017), and Viggo och rädslolistan from 2018.[1]

In 2018 she was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Prize.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hagen, Morten Olsen. "Lisa Bjärbo". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Barn- och ungdomsboksförfattaren Lisa Bjärbo får Astrid Lindgren-priset". Smålands-Tidningen (in Swedish). 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.