Mikael Niemi
Mikael Niemi | |
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Mikael Niemi in 2011. | |
| Born | Per Mikael Niemi 13 August 1959 Tärnaby, Sweden |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1983– |
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| Spouse | Eelkje Tuma |
Mikael Niemi (born 13 August 1959) is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in a humorous way. It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages and made into a film in 2004 by Reza Bagher.