Per Olof Sundman

(Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Per Olof Sundman
Per Olof Sundman
Per Olof Sundman
BornPer Olof Sundman
(1922-09-04)4 September 1922
Vaxholm, Sweden
Died9 October 1992(1992-10-09) (aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Period1957–1992
Notable worksFlight of the Eagle

Per Olof Sundman (4 September 1922, Vaxholm – 9 October 1992, Stockholm) was a Swedish writer and politician.

Sundman was born in Vaxholm. After World War II, Sundman joined the Centre Party and was elected to the Riksdag.

Per Olof Sundman released his first book in 1957 and soon became a successful writer, even internationally. His writing has been compared to that of Ernest Hemingway.[1] In 1968, Sundman received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his 1967 novel Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (The Flight of the Eagle) and in 1975, he became a member of the Swedish Academy, seat 6. His seat is now held by Tomas Riad.

References

  1. ^ Westberg, Örjan (2005-12-19). ""Skytten" av Per Olof Sundman" (in Swedish). dagensbok.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-28.

Sources

Cultural offices
Preceded by
Olle Hedberg
Swedish Academy,
Seat No 6

1975–92
Succeeded by
Birgitta Trotzig
  • v
  • t
  • e
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • FAST
  • ISNI
  • VIAF
National
  • Norway
  • Spain
  • France
  • BnF data
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • United States
  • Sweden
  • Japan
  • Czech Republic
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
People
  • Deutsche Biographie
Other
  • IdRef