Simon Gärdenfors
Encyclopedia
Simon Gärdenfors is a Swedish
cartoonist
, rapper, television presenter
, and radio host.
His comics are drawn in a round icon-like cartoony style, although their content is often realistic or autobiographical. He has published 3 graphic novel
s, as well as several short pieces for the Swedish comic anthology Galago.
He is possibly most famous for his comic about Per-Olof Svensson, the formerly accused, subsequently acquitted murderer of then Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh
.
By a weird twist of fate, shortly in connection to the murder allegations, a short comic in Galago was published.
According to Gärdenfors, he had met Svensson during a stay in Lund, and included him in his comic as a subject of mythomania. In 2005, Gärdenfors has had his book Lura mig (Fool Me) published, containing interviews with different people he considers mythomaniacs, and his comments about the media coverage of the event.
Alongside his childhood friend Calle Thörn, he is also a member of the underground hip-hop duo "Las Palmas" that received a lot of airtime on Swedish radio in the fall of 2004, primarily with the song "Spökskrivare" ("Ghostwriter
"), claiming that it actually was Simon who had written all famous hip-hop songs. He is also part of an additional hip-hop project, Far och Son (Father and Son), featuring Frej Larsson of Slagsmålsklubben
.
His graphic novel The 120 Days of Simon (Simons 120 dagar) was published in English translation by Top Shelf Productions
in 2010.
In 2008, Gärdenfors hosted a six-episode series on ZTV
titled The Simon Gärdenfors skräpkultur-show (The Simon Gärdenfors Junk Culture Show), with each episode focusing on a different category of "junk culture" such as candy wrappers, comics, and pinball.
His father Peter Gärdenfors
is a philosopher and professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University, 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....
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, rapper, television presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, and radio host.
His comics are drawn in a round icon-like cartoony style, although their content is often realistic or autobiographical. He has published 3 graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
s, as well as several short pieces for the Swedish comic anthology Galago.
He is possibly most famous for his comic about Per-Olof Svensson, the formerly accused, subsequently acquitted murderer of then Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh
Anna Lindh
Ylva Anna Maria Lindh was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, Chairman of the Social Democratic Youth League 1984-1990, Member of Parliament 1982-1985 and 1998-2003...
.
By a weird twist of fate, shortly in connection to the murder allegations, a short comic in Galago was published.
According to Gärdenfors, he had met Svensson during a stay in Lund, and included him in his comic as a subject of mythomania. In 2005, Gärdenfors has had his book Lura mig (Fool Me) published, containing interviews with different people he considers mythomaniacs, and his comments about the media coverage of the event.
Alongside his childhood friend Calle Thörn, he is also a member of the underground hip-hop duo "Las Palmas" that received a lot of airtime on Swedish radio in the fall of 2004, primarily with the song "Spökskrivare" ("Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter
A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written...
"), claiming that it actually was Simon who had written all famous hip-hop songs. He is also part of an additional hip-hop project, Far och Son (Father and Son), featuring Frej Larsson of Slagsmålsklubben
Slagsmålsklubben
Slagsmålsklubben are a Swedish electronic group from Norrköping, Östergötland. The group's name is a comically literal Swedish translation of the title of the novel and film Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. They have released three studio albums so far...
.
His graphic novel The 120 Days of Simon (Simons 120 dagar) was published in English translation by Top Shelf Productions
Top Shelf Productions
Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock and a small staff. The company is based in Marietta, Georgia, Portland, Oregon, and New York City, New York....
in 2010.
In 2008, Gärdenfors hosted a six-episode series on ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
titled The Simon Gärdenfors skräpkultur-show (The Simon Gärdenfors Junk Culture Show), with each episode focusing on a different category of "junk culture" such as candy wrappers, comics, and pinball.
His father Peter Gärdenfors
Peter Gärdenfors
Bjorn Peter Gärdenfors is a professor of cognitive science at the University of Lund, Sweden. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and recipient of the Gad Rausing Prize . He received his doctorate from Lund University in 1974; his thesis title was...
is a philosopher and professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University, Sweden.
Published works
- 2002 - Turist (Tourist)
- 2005 - Lura mig! (Fool Me!)
- 2008 - Simons 120 dagar (published in English as The 120 Days of Simon in 2010)