Ulf Gottfrid Stark (12 July 1944 – 13 June 2017)[1] was a Swedish author[2] and screenwriter (he adapted several of his own books for film and wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen).
Ulf Stark | |
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 12 July 1944
Died | 13 June 2017 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 72)
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Author |
Stark has collaborated with the illustrators Anna Höglund and Mati Lepp.
From 1989 to 1998 he was an elected member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books.[3]
In 1998 he received the Nordic Children's Book Prize.[4]
Stark was born and grew up in Stureby, Stockholm Municipality, which place features in several of his books. Stark's interest in writing started early; during his time at secondary school he was introduced to writing by his classmate Peter Curman , and in 1964 he wrote his first poetry collection, Ett hål till livet . Following this, Stark's interest in writing for a career was greatly encouraged.
Stark died on 13 June 2017 at the age of 72 after suffering from cancer.