At this year's Norrtälje culture gala, held on January 23 and arranged by the Norrtälje Municipality together with a local newspaper and bank, JAL was awarded the municipality's cultural prize for "contribut[ing] to putting Norrtälje on the literary map" with The Kindness.
Here's the original announcement:
https://www.norrteljetidning.se/artikel ... pris-i-ar/ (paywalled)
https://www.johnajvidelindqvist.com/article.php?id=300
And the gala can be viewed here: https://www.norrteljetidning.se/artikel ... ulturgala/ (at 54:45 - 1:04:20). After accepting the award, he talked about his family background in Roslagen on his father's side, and also sang a little song he once wrote for a stage show during his comedy period.
JAL receives Norrtälje's 2024 cultural prize
JAL receives Norrtälje's 2024 cultural prize
De höll om varandra i tystnad. Oskar blundade och visste: detta var det största. Ljuset från lyktan i portvalvet trängde svagt in genom hans slutna ögonlock, la en hinna av rött för hans ögon. Det största.
Re: JAL receives Norrtälje's 2024 cultural prize
Congratulations to JAL!
I encourage everyone to watch the video for the segment Siggdalos points out. I loved JALs animated acceptance. And with a song to share! Really well done.
Plus, keep going and listen to Svenska Lyxorkestern play 'Smoke On the Water' right thereafter. Also a treat.
I encourage everyone to watch the video for the segment Siggdalos points out. I loved JALs animated acceptance. And with a song to share! Really well done.
Plus, keep going and listen to Svenska Lyxorkestern play 'Smoke On the Water' right thereafter. Also a treat.