Stig Claesson
John Stig Claesson (June 2, 1928 – January 4, 2008) was a Swedish writer and illustrator. He also was known by his signature Slas.
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| Born | 2 June 1928 Huddinge, Sweden |
| Died | 4 January 2008 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | writer, illustrator |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1956-2006 |
| Genre | children-youth |
Biography
Claesson was born on June 2, 1928 in Huddinge, south of Stockholm. He went to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952, when he began to illustrate Swedish classical books such as those written by Per Anders Fogelström.
Claesson was the father of actor Leif Claesson. Stig died on January 4, 2008 in Stockholm.
Other websites
- Obituary in the Dagens Nyheter (Swedish)Archived 2011-05-16 at the Wayback Machine