Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson

female, deceased (2001)
Finnish women writer, Swedish-speaking Finn, cancer death, moomin, Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Moomin series…Swedish-language writer, Swedish-speaking Finns, children's writer, fantasy writer
Tove Marika Jansson was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is the author of, among other works, the Moomin books.
Georg Henrik von Wright

Georg Henrik von Wright

male, deceased (2003)
Faculty of philosophy cambridge, Honorary doctor at the University of Tromsø, Swedish-speaking Finn, Philosophical logic, Modal Logic, philosophy of language…Finnish language, Swedish-language writer, Swedish-speaking Finns, Philosopher of language, swedish
Georg Henrik von Wright (June 14, 1916 - June 16, 2003) was a Finnish philosopher, who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University...
Astrid Lindgren

Astrid Lindgren

female, deceased (2002)
pippi longstocking, children's writer, swedish, Children's literature, fantasy writer, Screenwriter…Swedish-language writer, writer, Pippi Longstocking writer, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking writer, Mio min Mio writer
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and...
August Strindberg

August Strindberg

male, deceased (1912)
painter, novelist, writer, Playwright, socialist, Expressionism…swedish, Swedish-language writer
Johan August Strindberg (January 22, 1849 - May 14, 1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. Along with Henrik Ibsen he is arguably the...
Harry Martinson

Harry Martinson

male, deceased (1978)
nobel prize in literature, Swedish Academy, suicide by sharp instrument, Member of the Swedish Academy, Swedish-language writer, committed suicide…Swedish Volunteer Corps
Harry Martinson (May 6, 1904 - February 11, 1978) was an author and poet. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint...
Lars Gyllensten

Lars Gyllensten

male, deceased (2006)
Nobel Prize, swedish, karolinska institute, physician, swedish language, Member of the Swedish Academy…Swedish-language writer, Swedish Academy
Lars Johan Wictor Gyllensten was a Swedish author and physician, and a member of the Swedish Academy, which has the aim of furthering the "purity,...
Povel Ramel

Povel Ramel

male, deceased (2007)
Povel Karl Henrik Ramel, pastiche, comedian, Swedish comedy musician, Östermalm, Comedy and humor by nationality…Swedish-language writer, Comedy Writer, swedish, Swedish nobility
Baron Povel Karl Henrik Ramel (June 1 1922 – June 5 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, composer, so...
Eyvind Johnson

Eyvind Johnson

male, deceased (1976)
The Days of his Grace, novelist, nobel prize in literature, swedish, Member of the Swedish Academy, norrbotten…Swedish-language writer, Swedish Academy
Eyvind Johnson was a Swedish author. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the Nobel Prize in Literature with Harry...
Willy Kyrklund

Willy Kyrklund

male, 88 years old
Swedish-speaking Finn, Modernism, chinese, empathy, bible, Swedish-language writer…Swedish-speaking Finns, Chinese language
Paul Wilhelm "Willy" Kyrklund (born 1921 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finland-Swedish author living in Uppsala, Sweden. Honorary doctorate at Uppsala...
Gunnar D Hansson

Gunnar D Hansson

male, 64 years old
poet, novelist, writer, swedish, Essayist, Translator…Swedish-language writer
Gunnard D. Hansson born 1945 on the island Smögen in Sweden is a Swedish author, poet, essayist, translator and associate professor of literature a...