1. Kristina Lugn was born in Tierp and grew up in Skovde where her father, Major-General Robert Lugn, served in the Skaraborg Armoured Regiment, and her mother, Brita-Stina, was a lecturer.
11 Facts About Kristina Lugn
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Kristina Lugn published eight collections of poems from 1972 with her debut Om jag inte.
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Kristina Lugn wrote drama and appeared in other media, for instance hosting the show Oforutsett which was broadcast on SVT in 1987.
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Kristina Lugn hosted the show together with Jorn Donner and Bert Karlsson.
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Kristina Lugn was art director for the theatre until 2011.
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In 2002, Kristina Lugn hosted her own live talkshow for guests at Teater Brunnsgatan called Seg kvall med Kristina Lugn.
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Together with author Henning Mankell, Kristina Lugn wrote the novel Tjuvbadarna.
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On 20 December 2006, Kristina Lugn was elected into the Swedish Academy to replace Lars Gyllensten in chair 14.
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Kristina Lugn won awards including the Dobloug Prize in 1999, the Selma Lagerlof literature prize in 1999, the Bellman prize in 2002, the Gustaf Froding Society's lyrics prize in 2007, and the Ovralids prize in 2009.
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Several known Swedish composers have worked with Kristina Lugn's poems including Gabriel Wilczkowski, Bo Ullman, Sven-David Sandstrom, Kim Hedas and Peter Gullin.
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Kristina Lugn was found dead in her home on 9 May 2020; the cause of death has not been released.