Mikael Niemi
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 Mikael Niemi in 2011. | |
| Born | Per Mikael Niemi 13 August 1959 Tärnaby, Sweden |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1983– |
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| Spouse | Eelkje Tuma |
Mikael Niemi (born 13 August 1959) is a Swedish author.[1] He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in a humorous way. It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages[2] and made into a film in 2004 by Reza Bagher.[3]
Life and career
Niemi's father was a police officer and his mother was a teacher and language coach. Niemi was born in
He began writing poetry and novels at the age of fifteen, dreaming of becoming an author. He moved to Luleå to train in engineering and telecommunications, and stayed there for twenty years until returning to Pajala. He worked for some time as a supply teacher, and made his publishing debut with the poetry book 'Näsblod under högmässan' (Nosebleed during High Mass)' in 1988. He has published many collections of poetry, such as Änglar med mausergevär (Angels with mauserguns) and Med rötter här uppe (With roots up here) and has written poetry, prose and drama for radio and the screen.
He is best known for his novel Populärmusik från Vittula (Popular Music from Vittula), which was awarded the Swedish equivalent of the Booker Prize, the August Prize, in 2000. He has also written Svålhålet (Astro truckers), Kyrkdjävulen (The church devil), Mannen som dog som en lax (The man who died like a salmon), Blodsugarna (The bloodsuckers), and Koka Björn (To Cook a Bear) which has been sold for translation to fifteen territories.
Niemi is an amateur
Bibliography in English translation
- ISBN 978-0-00-714550-8
- Astrotruckers. (ISBN 978-1-84343-278-4
- To Cook A Bear.(ISBN 978-0-85705-896-6
References
- ^ "Mikael Niemi". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Mikael Niemi at Random House website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
- ^ Maskula, Tapani (2004-10-09). "Pajalan poikien raitti". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ a b Virkkula, Simopekka (2018). "Menestyskirjailija Mikael Niemi paiskasi kakun kilpailijansa kasvoille ja kertoo nyt miksi – "Rauhaa ei ole vieläkään solmittu"". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ Ullberg, Sara (2017). "Laestadius blev Niemis egen deckare". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Amatörastronom i Pajala" Curie – en tidning från Swedish Research Council 2012-11-14
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