Åke Robert Holmberg (31 May 1907 – 9 September 1991) was a Swedish writer and translator, most famous for his nine children's books about detective Tam Sventon (Swedish: Ture Sventon).
Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name Anicho, derived from ano meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/Norwegian Åge or Aage.
Holmberg is a Swedish surname formed from the words holm(e) meaning islet and berg meaning mountain. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes -holm, -holmen...
Agaton Sax is the protagonist of a series of Swedish-language humorous detective novels written for children by Swedish author Nils-Olof Franzén and illustrated by Åke Lewerth. Quentin Blake illustrated the English editions. The novels are an ironic...
Wilmer X is a Swedish rock band formed in Malmö in 1978. The group's original line-up comprised Nisse Hellberg, Clas Rosenberg, Jalle Lorensson and Mats Thorin. Rooted in rock and punk, their sound incorporated elements of pop, country, disco and...
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Robert Aschberg (born 19 March 1952) is a Swedish journalist and media executive. He works for the Swedish television channel TV3. Robert Aschberg was a Maoist in his youth, but in the seventies he left communism for mainstream entertainment.
Andersson's Kalle on Top Form (Swedish: Anderssonskans Kalle i busform) is a 1973 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Stivell and starring Sickan Carlsson, Sten-Åke Cederhök and Britta Holmberg. It is a sequel to the 1972 film Andersson's Kalle...
Bonafide is a Swedish hard rock band formed in Malmö in 2006 by singer, guitarist and songwriter Pontus Snibb. Since its formation, the band has released seven studio albums, one live album and several EPs, and has toured extensively throughout...
Tam Sventon (Swedish: Ture Sventon) is a fictional private detective based in Stockholm, the main character in nine well-known Swedish children's books written by Åke Holmberg between 1948 and 1973. He is characterized by eating semlor, not being...