Fam Ekman | |
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Born | Fam Kristina Ekman 6 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish-Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Children's writer, illustrator |
Notable work | Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill? Kall meg onkel Alf |
Parent(s) | Hasse Ekman Eva Henning |
Relatives | Gösta Ekman (grandfather) Gösta Ekman (half brother) |
Fam Kristina Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish-Norwegian children's writer and illustrator.
She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954.[1][2]
She made her literary début in 1969 with Det kan hända.[2] Her literary breakthrough was Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill? from 1976.[1] She was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 2007, for Kall meg onkel Alf.[3][4]
She has received several prizes for her art work,[1] and is represented in the Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.[2]