Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman | |
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Backman at Bokmässan 2013 | |
| Born | 2 June 1981 Brännkyrka in Söderort, Sweden |
| Occupation | Columnist, blogger, and novelist |
| Period | 2012–present |
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| Spouse | Neda Shafti Backman |
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Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote A Man Called Ove (2012), Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt-Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017), Us Against You (2018), Anxious People (2020), The Winners (2022), and My Friends (2025). The books were number one bestsellers in his home country of Sweden. Backman's books have been published in more than twenty-five languages.