Daniel Hjorth

Swedish literary scholar and publisher (1931–2020)

Daniel Hjorth
Born	(1931-07-18)18 July 1931 Malmö, Sweden
Died	5 March 2020(2020-03-05) (aged 88) Falsterbo
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation(s)	Publisher Literary critic
Awards	Dobloug Prize (2011)

Daniel Hjorth (18 July 1931 – 5 March 2020) was a Swedish literary scholar and publisher.

Career

Hjorth graduated as fil.lic. in 1961.^[1] He was assigned with Albert Bonniers Förlag from 1958,^[1] where he assumed various editorial positions. He was a literary critic for the newspaper Sydsvenskan from 1951 to 1956, and for Bonniers litterära magasin in 1955, Dagens Nyheter 1957, and for Svenska Dagbladet from 1975.^[2]

His works include Bifugurer (1980), Kakafoni (1984), Excelsior (1987), Passanter (1990),^[2] and Poesiens udde (2010).^[3]

He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2011.^[3]

Personal life and death

Hjort was born in Malmö on 18 July 1931, a son of Gustav Hjorth and Anna-Lisa Ahlström.^[1] He died in Falsterbo on 5 March 2020.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1963). "Hjorth, Daniel". Svenskt författarlexikon (in Swedish). Stockholm: Raben & Sjögrens Förlag. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1993). "Hjorth, O P Daiel Gson". Vem är det (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Doblougska priset" (in Swedish). Swedish Academy. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Daniel Hjorth" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2022.