Fam Ekman

Fam Kristina Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish－Norwegian children's writer and illustrator.

Fam Ekman
Ekman in 1963
Born	Fam Kristina Ekman 6 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish－Norwegian
Occupation	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)

Early life

She was born in Stockholm, Sweden to actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954.[1][2]

Career

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]

Notable works

• Hva skal vi gjøre med lille Jill?
• Kall meg onkel Alf

Awards

• Brage Prize 1992[1]
• Norwegian Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature 2007[3]

References

1. Birkeland, Tone. "Fam Ekman". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
2. "Fam Ekman". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
3. "Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
4. "Kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok 2007 til Fam Ekman" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Retrieved 5 February 2016.