Biography about Bjarne Reuter

Bjarne Reuter was born in 1950 and grew up in a working-class environment in Brønshøj. Following various casual jobs, he trained as a teacher, qualifying in 1975. He taught until 1980 and then became a fulltime writer. He published his first book, Kidnapning, in 1975, and is currently one of the most frequently and widely translated Danish authors of children’s literature.


Literary Prizes:

1977 – Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris

1989 – De Gyldne Laurbær

1998 – Statens Kunstfonds livsvarige ydelse