Siv Widerberg (12 June 1931 – 24 December 2020) was a
Swedish writer and journalist. She received an
honorary doctorate
An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or '' ad ho ...
from the
University of Umeå
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...
.
Widerberg was born in
Bromma
Bromma () is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the ...
. She worked as a teacher (1951–1955) and as a journalist (1955–1965) before becoming a freelance writer. She was a member of the
Swedish Academy for Children's Books
The Swedish Academy for Children's Books ( sv, Svenska barnboksakademin) is a nonprofit society, established on 26 May 1989 at the Skärholmen Library in Stockholm, Sweden. Based on the Swedish Academy, its ambitions is to promote children's ...
. Widerberg died on Christmas Eve 2020.
Works
Prizes
* 1968 –
Litteraturfrämjandets stipendiat
* 1978 –
Nils Holgersson-plaketten The Nils Holgersson Plaque is an award given by Swedish Library Association. It was established in 1950, and named for the book '' The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' by Selma Lagerlöf. It is an annual award given to the author of the best children ...
* 1983 –
Astrid Lindgren-priset
* 2001 –
Gulliver-priset
* 2007 –
Rebells Fredspris
* 2011 –
Eldsjälspriset
References
* ''Vem är vem i svensk litteratur''.
Notes
External links
rabensjogren.se
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1931 births
2020 deaths
20th-century Swedish women writers
20th-century Swedish journalists
Swedish women journalists
Journalists from Stockholm
Recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Prize