Anders Ehnmark
Encyclopedia
Anders Jacob Ehnmark is a Swedish
author
and journalist
.
Ehnmark was born in Linköping
, Östergötland County
, Sweden
. He earned a B.A.
from Uppsala University
in 1960, and an honorary doctorate from Göteborg University in 1993. From 1956 to 1972 he was employed by the Swedish newspaper Expressen
, where he is an independent columnist since 1995. In the early 1970s Ehnmark was employed at the Swedish communist
newspaper Norrskensflamman
. He has also been employed at the journal Folket i Bild/Kulturfront
. Around 1980 he became a member of the Left Party – Communists
.
He is married since 1976 to journalist Annika Hagström.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Ehnmark was born in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Östergötland County
Östergötland County
Östergötland County is a county or län in southeastern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Västra Götaland to the west, Örebro to the northwest, Södermanland to the northeast, and the Baltic Sea to the east.Östergötland County has a population of...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1960, and an honorary doctorate from Göteborg University in 1993. From 1956 to 1972 he was employed by the Swedish newspaper Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
, where he is an independent columnist since 1995. In the early 1970s Ehnmark was employed at the Swedish communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
newspaper Norrskensflamman
Flamman
Flamman is a Swedish socialist newspaper. It was founded in 1906 by the workers in the northern mine fields, and the paper was originally named Norrskensflamman , before a change of name in 1998...
. He has also been employed at the journal Folket i Bild/Kulturfront
Folket i Bild/Kulturfront
Folket i Bild/Kulturfront is a Swedish magazine for reports, art, literature, debate and culture. It is published by the organization of the same name.- Purpose :The stated aims of the magazine are:...
. Around 1980 he became a member of the Left Party – Communists
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
.
He is married since 1976 to journalist Annika Hagström.
Awards and honors
- 1993 – HonoraryHonorary degreeAn honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
doctorateDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
(University of Gothenburg) - 1998 – John Landquist Prize (Samfundet De NioSamfundet De NioSamfundet De Nio is a Swedish literary society founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer Lotten von Kraemer. The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues. It mainly presents a...
) - 2002 – Övralid Prize (Övralid Foundation)