Ole Lund Kirkegaard

Ole Lund Kirkegaard (29 July 1940, Aarhus — 24 March 1979) was a Danish writer of children's literature and youth literature and a teacher. He mainly wrote about the interaction between adult and child. The main character in his books is usually an anti-hero. In 1969 he was awarded with the Danish Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Denmark) (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris)

Kirkegaard grew up in Skanderborg just south of Aarhus and many of his stories were inspired by his own childhood experiences there. On a cold winter night in 1979 Kirkegaard, on his way home, fell in the snow and could not get up again. He froze to death on location, at just 38 years of age. The street of Ole Lund Kirkegaards Stræde in Skanderborg, is named after him.

In Danish:

Only a few of his works have been translated into English. This includes:

The stories of Ole Lund Kirkegaard have inspired several Danish films, including a TV series in 1977.

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