Author, Radio Announcer. He introduced quiz-show in Sweden 1938. Apart from his quiz-shows, he was an often heard voice in the Swedish radio. In 1939 he commenced his career as one of Sweden's most popular writers of children's books, by publishing the first volume of Pelle Svanslös ("Pelle Tailless"). Altogether he wrote 13 books about Pelle, a cat with great personality, but no tail. His hometown, the city of Uppsala, has created an annual scollarship, Gösta Knutsson-stipendiet, to his memory, and the asteroid #8534, is named "Knutsson" to his honor.
Author, Radio Announcer. He introduced quiz-show in Sweden 1938. Apart from his quiz-shows, he was an often heard voice in the Swedish radio. In 1939 he commenced his career as one of Sweden's most popular writers of children's books, by publishing the first volume of Pelle Svanslös ("Pelle Tailless"). Altogether he wrote 13 books about Pelle, a cat with great personality, but no tail. His hometown, the city of Uppsala, has created an annual scollarship, Gösta Knutsson-stipendiet, to his memory, and the asteroid #8534, is named "Knutsson" to his honor.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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