Maria Gripe, Swedish children's book author, died yesterday, 5th April, 2007. She would have been 84 on 25th July. Her husband, Harald Gripe, the illustrator, died in 1992. She leaves behind a daughter, Camilla,who is also a children's author, although her books are not translated into English.
The Glassblower's Children, written by Gripe and illustrated by Harald Gripe is featured in Illustrated Monday, 2nd April 2007.
Gripe's books translated into English are:
- Hugo and Josephine (Hugo och Josefin)
- Hugo (Hugo)
- Josephine (Josefin)
- In the Time of the Bells (I klockornas tid)
- The Glassblower's Children (Glasblåsarns barn)
- Pappa Pellerin's Daughter (Pappa Pellerins dotter)
- The Night Daddy (Nattpappan)
- Julia's House (Julias hus och nattpappan)
- Elvis and his Secret (Elvis Karlsson)
- Elvis and his Friends (Elvis! Elvis!)
- The Land Beyond (Landet utanför)
- The Green Coat (...ellen, dellen...)
- Agnes Cecilia (Agnes Cecilia)
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