Pär Lagerkvist
Swedish author
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Lagerkvist wrote poetry, plays, novels, short stories, and essays of considerable expressive power and influence from his early 20s to his late 70s. Wikipedia
Born: May 23, 1891, Växjö, Sweden
Died: July 11, 1974 (age 83 years), Lidingö, Sweden
Grandchild: Hedvig Lagerkvist
Movies: Barabbas, Hissen som gick ner i helvete, Midsommardröm i fattighuset, and more
Children: Bengt Lagerkvist and Ulf Lagerkvist
Parents: Anders Johan Lagerkvist and Johanna Blad
Books