Fredrik Backman | |
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Born |
Sweden |
2 June 1981
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Swedish |
Spouse | Neda Shafti Backman |
Website | |
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Carl Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer. He is the author of A Man Called Ove (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013) and Britt-Marie Was Here (2014). They were number one bestsellers in his native Sweden. They have been published around the world in more than twenty-five languages.
Backman grew up in Helsingborg. He has been writing for Helsingborgs Dagblad and Moore Magazine. He debuted as a novelist in 2012 with A Man Called Ove. It was adapted as a film with the same title premiered on 25 December 2015.
Backman is married to Neda Shafti Backman.