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Mikael Niemi
Swedish author (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikael Niemi (born 13 August 1959) is a Swedish author.[1] 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[2] and made into a film in 2004 by Reza Bagher.[3]
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![]() Mikael Niemi in 2011. | |
Born | Per Mikael Niemi (1959-08-13) 13 August 1959 (age 64) Tärnaby, Sweden |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Swedish |
Period | 1983– |
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Spouse | Eelkje Tuma |
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