Katarina Kieri
Born (1965-01-15) 15 January 1965
Luleå, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Genreyouth literature, poetry

Katarina Kieri (born 15 January 1965) is a Swedish writer.[1]

She was born in Luleå and studied recreation education at the Luleå College of Education. She taught for almost ten years and then took a course in creative writing. In 1993, she published a collection of poetry Slutet sällskap ("Private Party"). Kieri has also written columns for newspapers and magazines and worked as a radio broadcaster. She has served on the board for the Swedish Writers' Union and for the Swedish Authors' Fund.[2]

In 2004, she was awarded the August Prize for a young adult novel Dansar Elias? Nej! ("Does Elias Dance? No!"). She received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 2012 and is now a member of the jury for the Prize.[2]

Kieri is married and has two daughters. She lives in Uppsala.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Katarina Kieri" (in Swedish). Barnens Bibliotek.
  2. 1 2 3 "Katarina Kieri". Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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