He was introduced to the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs, the organizer of the award, by Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, the institute announced on Saturday.
Moradi Kermani, 73, has been nominated for the award for several times.
“The Water Urn”, “A Sweet Jam” and “Believe It Or Not” are among his credits. Most of his works have been translated into English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, Armenian, Turkish and several other languages.
The prize worth SEK 5 million (about $600,000) is the largest international children’s and young adults’ literature award in the world.
The award was established in 2002 by the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs to commemorate writer Astrid Lindgren and to promote children’s and youths’ literature from around the world.
Source: Tehran Times