Bertil Almqvist

Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 – 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish author and illustrator.[1][2]

Bertil Almqvist
Bertil Almqvist playing the violin, circa 1950
Born
Allan Bertil Almqvist

(1902-08-29)29 August 1902
Solna, Sweden
Died16 May 1972(1972-05-16) (aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden

Information

He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most recognized symbols in Sweden around this time period) as well as his children's book series, later comic, Barna Hedenhös (The Stone Age Kids Discover America, The Stones Explore Britain). Almqvist studied literature in Stockholm and Uppsala from 1924 until 1925.

See also

References
  1. "Bertil Almqvist". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. "Bertil Almqvist". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.


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