Jonas Jonasson

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Jonas Jonasson
Jonas Jonasson
Jonas Jonasson
BornPer Ola Jonasson
(1961-07-06) 6 July 1961 (age 62)
Växjö, Sweden
OccupationJournalist, writer
NationalitySwedish
Notable worksThe Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Pär-Ola Jonas Jonasson (born Per Ola Jonasson; 6 July 1961)[1] is a Swedish journalist and writer, best known as the author of the best-seller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.[2]

Biography

The son of an ambulance driver and a nurse, Jonasson was born and raised in Växjö in southern Sweden.[3] After studying Swedish and Spanish at the University of Gothenburg, Jonasson worked as a journalist for the Växjö newspaper Smålandsposten, and for the Swedish evening tabloid Expressen, where he remained until 1994. In 1996, he founded a media company, OTW, which grew to 100 employees. He stopped working in 2003, after having two major back operations and being overworked. He later sold his company.[3] In 2007, he completed his first book The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. It was published in Sweden in 2009.[3][4][5] Since 2010, Jonasson has been living with his son on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3][6]

Awards

  • Swedish Booksellers Award (2010).[7]
  • German Pioneer Prize (M-Pionier Preis) from Mayersche Buchhandlung (2011).[8]
  • Danish Audiobook Award (2011).[9]
  • Prix Escapades (2012).[10]

Bibliography

Jonasson's first novel has achieved worldwide success. Telling the story of the incredible adventures in the life of a centenarian who escapes from a home, it has been translated into some 35 languages, selling over a million copies in Germany and over 2.5 million worldwide (as of 2012).[6]

Jonasson's second novel, about an orphan from Soweto who by chance becomes involved in international politics, was released on 25 September 2013:

Jonasson's third novel, which begins with a chance meeting between a hotel desk clerk, a released prisoner and a former priest was released on 23 September 2015:

Jonasson's fourth novel, The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man, was published in 2018.[11]

Jonasson's fifth novel, Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd., was published in 2021[11]

Jonasson's sixth novel, The Prophet and the Idiot, was published in 2022

External links

References

  1. ^ "Pär-Ola Jonas Jonasson" Archived 31 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Ratsit.se. (in Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ Dalya Alberge, "Swedish bestseller has the last laugh", The Observer, 4 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Angela Levin, "Jonas Jonasson: My 100-year-old hero, and the secret of happiness", The Telegraph, 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. ^ Amanda Taawo, "Mitt i krisen föddes succéromanen", Expressen, 5 October 2010. (in Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann", Pirtat förlaget, (in Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b Susanne Kretschmann, Jonas Jonasson: Der Autor hinter dem Bestseller", Bild.de, 17 August 2012. (in German) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Om bokhandeln själv får välja", Piratförlaget. (in Swedish) Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Some literary awards of 2011" Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Pontas Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Lydbogsprisen 2011 til en hundredårig" dr.dk. (in Danish) Retrieved November 2022.
  10. ^ "L'aventure en terres nordiques", Terres Nordiques. (in French) Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  11. ^ a b "The Books -- Jonas Jonasson". www.jonasjonasson.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.