Hans Peterson
Hans Peterson was a Swedish writer, mainly of children's literature.
Personal life
Peterson was born on 26 October 1922 in Väring, Västergötland, Sweden.He died, reportedly by suicide, on 16 August 2022, at the age of 99.
Prizes and recognition
Peterson received a number of prizes and recognition for his work, including:- The Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize, 1955
- The Nils Holgersson Plaque, 1958
- German Prize for Children's Literature, 1959
- The Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1971
- Wettergrens barnbokollon, 1992