Jonas Jonasson
| Jonas Jonasson | |
|---|---|
 Jonas Jonasson | |
| Born |
Per Ola Jonasson 6 July 1961 Växjö, Sweden |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Notable works | The 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]
Personal life
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, Jonas 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).[8]
- Prix Escapades (2012).[9]
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 some 3.5 million worldwide.[6]
- Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann, Piratförlaget, Stockholm 2009. ISBN 978-91-642-0296-3. (Swedish)
- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, paperback, Hyperion Books, United States, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4013-2464-3.
- The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (translated by Rod Bradbury), Hesperus Press, London, 2012. ISBN 978-1-84391-372-6.
- Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand (translated by Wibke Kuhn), carl's books, München 2011, ISBN 978-3-570-58501-6. (German)
- Le Vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire, Paris, Presses de la Cité, 2011. ISBN 9782258086449. (French)
- Stoletý stařík, který vylezl z okna a zmizel (translated by Zbyněk Černík), Mladá Boleslav, Panteon, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87697-00-9. (Czech)
- A százéves ember, aki kimászott az ablakon és eltűnt, Budapest, Athenaeum, 2011. ISBN 978-963-293-183-8 (Hungarian)
- Stogodišnjak koji je iskočio kroz prozor i nestao (translated by Marija Popović), Mladinska knjiga Beograd, 2013, ISBN 978-86-7928-398-6 (Serbian)
- Ο εκατοντάχρονος που πήδηξε από το παράθυρο και εξαφανίστηκε, Ψυχογιός, Αθήνα 2013, ISBN 978-960-496-859-6 (Greek)
- Stulatek, który wyskoczył przez okno i zniknął (translated by Joanna Myszkowska-Mangold), ebook, Świat Książki – Weltbild Polska, Warszawa, 2012. ISBN 9788377997017 (Polish)
Jonasson's second novel, about an orphan from Soweto who by chance becomes involved in international politics, was released on 25 September 2013:
- Analfabeten som kunde räkna, Piratförlaget, Stockholm 2013. ISBN 978-91-642-0396-0. (Swedish)
- "The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden" ISBN 978-0-06-232912-7;
- Az analfabéta, aki tudott számolni, Budapest, Athenaeum, 2013. ISBN 9789632932903 (Hungarian)
- L'Analphabète qui savait compter, Paris, Presses de la Cité, 2013, ISBN 9782258097063. (French)
- Η αναλφάβητη που ήξερε να μετρά, Εκδόσεις Ψυχογιός, Αθήνα 2014. ISBN 978-618-01-0658-9 (Greek)
- Analfabetka, která uměla počítat (translated by Luisa Robovská), Turnov, Panteon, 2015. ISBN 978-80-87697-36-8. (Czech)
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:
- Mördar-Anders och hans vänner (samt en och annan ovän) ("Killer Anders and his friends (along with a few enemies)"), Piratförlaget, Stockholm 2015. ISBN 978-91-642-0477-6. (Swedish)
- L’assassin qui rêvait d'une place au paradis, Paris, Presses de la Cité, 2016. ISBN 978-2-258-13353-2. (French)
- Ο Άντερς ο φονιάς και οι φίλοι του Ψυχογιός, Αθήνα 2016, ISBN 978-618-01-1642-7 (Greek)
References
- ↑ "Pär-Ola Jonas Jonasson", Ratsit.se. (Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ Dalya Alberge, "Swedish bestseller has the last laugh", The Observer, 4 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Angela Levin, "Jonas Jonasson: My 100-year-old hero, and the secret of happiness", The Telegraph, 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Taawo, "Mitt i krisen föddes succéromanen", Expressen, 5 October 2010. (Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann", Pirtat förlaget, (Swedish) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- 1 2 Susanne Kretschmann, Jonas Jonasson: Der Autor hinter dem Bestseller", Bild.de, 17 August 2012. (German) Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Om bokhandeln själv får välja", Piratförlaget. (Swedish) Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Some literary awards of 2011", Pontas Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "L'aventure en terres nordiques", Terres Nordiques. (French) Retrieved 27 September 2012.