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'''Ole Lund''' '''Kirkegaard''' (29 July 1940, [[Aarhus]] — 24 March 1979) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] writer of [[children's literature]] and [[youth literature]]. He mainly wrote about the interaction between [[adult]] and [[child]]. The main character in his books is usually an [[anti-hero]]. In 1969 he was award with the Danish [[Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark)|Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark) (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris)]] <ref>[http://www.kunststyrelsen.dk/db/files/modtagere_boernebog.pdf Kunststyrelsen.dk] List of recipients of the Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris</ref> |
'''Ole Lund''' '''Kirkegaard''' (29 July 1940, [[Aarhus]] — 24 March 1979) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] writer of [[children's literature]] and [[youth literature]] and a teacher. He mainly wrote about the interaction between [[adult]] and [[child]]. The main character in his books is usually an [[anti-hero]]. In 1969 he was award with the Danish [[Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark)|Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark) (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris)]] <ref>[http://www.kunststyrelsen.dk/db/files/modtagere_boernebog.pdf Kunststyrelsen.dk] List of recipients of the Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris</ref> |
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Ole grew up in [[Skanderborg]] just south of Aarhus and many of his stories was inspired by his own childhood experiences there. On a cold winter's night in 1979 Kirkegaard, on his way home, fell in the snow and couldn't get up again. He froze to death where he lay, at just 38 years of age. A road in Skanderborg is named after him; Ole Lund Kirkegaards Stræde. |
Ole grew up in [[Skanderborg]] just south of Aarhus and many of his stories was inspired by his own childhood experiences there. On a cold winter's night in 1979 Kirkegaard, on his way home, fell in the snow and couldn't get up again. He froze to death where he lay, at just 38 years of age. A road in Skanderborg is named after him; Ole Lund Kirkegaards Stræde. |
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Ole Lund Kirkegaard (29 July 1940, Aarhus — 24 March 1979) was a Danish writer of children's literature and youth literature and a teacher. He mainly wrote about the interaction between adult and child. The main character in his books is usually an anti-hero. In 1969 he was award with the Danish Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark) (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris) [1]
Ole grew up in Skanderborg just south of Aarhus and many of his stories was inspired by his own childhood experiences there. On a cold winter's night in 1979 Kirkegaard, on his way home, fell in the snow and couldn't get up again. He froze to death where he lay, at just 38 years of age. A road in Skanderborg is named after him; Ole Lund Kirkegaards Stræde.
Bibliography
In Danish:
- Lille Virgil (lit. Little Virgil), 1967
- Albert, 1968
- Orla Frøsnapper (lit. Orla Frogsnapper), 1969
- Hodja fra Pjort (lit. Hodja from Pjort), 1970
- Otto er et næsehorn (lit. Otto is a rhinoceros), 1972
- Gummi-Tarzan (lit. Rubber-Tarzan), 1975
- En flodhest i huset (lit. A hippopotamus in the house), 1978
- Frode og alle de andre rødder (lit. Frode and all the other rascals), 1979
- Per og bette Mads (lit. Per and wee Mads), 1981
- Mig og Bedstefar - og så Nisse Pok (lit. Me and Grandpa - and Pok the Pixi too), 1982
- Tippe Tophat og andre fortællinger (lit. Tippe Tophat and other stories), 1982
- Anton og Arnold flytter til byen (lit. Anton and Arnold move to the city), 1988
- Anton og Arnold i det vilde vesten (lit. Anton and Arnold in the wild west), 1988
- Frække Friderik (lit. Naughty Friderik), 2008
Only a few of his works have been translated into English. This includes:
- "Otto is a Rhino: Story and Drawings", Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1976
Films
The stories of Ole Lund Kirkegaard have inspired several Danish films, including a TV series in 1977.[2]
Sources and further reading
- "Ole Lund Kirkegaard". Dutch website. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
- "Kirkegaard, Ole Lund-". Grote Winkler Prins (9 ed.). 1991.
References
- ^ Kunststyrelsen.dk List of recipients of the Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris
- ^ Ole Lund Kirkegaard IMBd
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