Gunnel Linde
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Gunnel Linde | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1924 |
| Died | 12 June 2014 (aged 89) |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1958-1996 |
| Genre | children |
| Notable works | Den vita stenen |
Gunnel Linde (14 October 1924 – 12 June 2014)[1] was a Swedish writer[2] who has written over forty children's books, among them Den vita stenen and I Am a Werewolf Cub.
In 1971, she was one of the founders of BRIS ("Barnens rätt i samhället", in English Children's Rights in Society).
She has received the Swedish Nils Holgersson Plaque in 1965 (for the book Den vita stenen) and the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1978.
