Evert Taube

Swedish author, artist, composer and singer (1890-1976) · Sweden · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Axel Evert Taube was a Swedish singer, composer, and writer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.

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1976Died31 January 19761974The KTH Great PrizeAward1973Stockholm city prize of honourAward1966Honorary Doctor of the University of GothenburgAward1962Gustaf Fröding scholarshipAward1960Evert Taube scholarshipAwardIllis quorumAward1959Samfundet De Nio's Grand PrizeAward1950Bellman PrizeAward1890Born12 March 1890

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