Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a
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author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote ''
A Man Called Ove ''A Man Called Ove'' may refer to:
* ''A Man Called Ove'' (novel), a 2012 novel by Fredrik Backman
* ''A Man Called Ove'' (film), a 2015 film adaptation of the novel
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'' (2012), ''Things My Son Needs to Know about the World'' (2012), ''
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
''My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (published in the United Kingdom as ''My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises'') is a novel written by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman. The book was first publi ...
'' (2013), ''
Britt-Marie Was Here'' (2014), ''
Beartown'' (2017), ''Us Against You'' (2018), ''
Anxious People
''Anxious People'' (original title in sv, Folk med ångest) is a novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman published by Månpocket in 2019. The novel was published in English in 2021.
It was adapted into a Netflix television series of the same ...
'' (2020), and ''The Winners'' (2022). The books were number one bestsellers in his home country of Sweden. Backman's books have been published in more than twenty-five languages.
Biography
Backman grew up in
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Scania
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, Sweden. He has been writing for the Swedish newspaper ''
Helsingborgs Dagblad
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History and prof ...
'' and for the Swedish men's magazine, ''Moore Magazine.'' Backman debuted as a novelist in 2012 with ''A Man Called Ove.'' The novel was adapted as a film which premiered on December 25, 2015. The rights to his book ''Beartown'' were bought by Swedish production company, Filmlance, and are set to be adapted for television. Many of his books have been translated into English. After his debut novel, ''A Man Called Ove'', was translated into English, it remained on the best seller list for 42 weeks. Following the success of his first book, Atria bought the rights to his other novels and had them translated into English.
Personal life
Fredrik Backman married Neda Shafti Backman in 2009. They have two children. His second book, ''Things My Son Needs to Know about the World'' (2012), was based on his own experiences with parenting. He labeled it a "dysfunctional parenting guide" and made a deal that his publisher had to publish the book in order to publish ''A Man Called Ove''.
Bibliography
*''En man som heter Ove'' (2012; English translation ''
A Man Called Ove ''A Man Called Ove'' may refer to:
* ''A Man Called Ove'' (novel), a 2012 novel by Fredrik Backman
* ''A Man Called Ove'' (film), a 2015 film adaptation of the novel
{{Disambiguation ...
'', 2013)
*''Saker min son behöver veta om världen'' (2012; English translation ''Things My Son Needs to Know About the World'', 2019)
*''Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt'' (2013; English translation ''
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
''My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (published in the United Kingdom as ''My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises'') is a novel written by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman. The book was first publi ...
'', 2015)
*''Britt-Marie var här'' (2014; English translation ''
Britt-Marie Was Here'', released in May 2016)
*''And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella'' (November 2016)
*''
Beartown'' (also titled ''The Scandal'' in United Kingdom: April 2017)
*''The Deal of a Lifetime: A Novella'' (October 2017)
*''Us Against You'' (sequel to ''Beartown'': June 2018)
* ''Folk med ångest (''2019; English Translation ''
Anxious People
''Anxious People'' (original title in sv, Folk med ångest) is a novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman published by Månpocket in 2019. The novel was published in English in 2021.
It was adapted into a Netflix television series of the same ...
,'' September 2020)
* Vinnarna (English translation''The Winners'' (last in ''Beartown'' trilogy: September 2022)
References
External links
Fredrik Backman's Website
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1981 births
Living people
21st-century Swedish novelists
Swedish journalists
Swedish male novelists
Swedish satirists