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Swedish writer Per Olov Enquist is dead

2020-04-26T09:41:34.319Z



Per Olov Enquist, one of the leading figures in 20th century Scandinavian literature, has died at the age of 85, his family announced on Sunday April 26 to Swedish media.

Novelist, playwright, journalist, essayist, his writings have been translated into dozens of languages, from L'oeil de cristal published in 1961 to the Book of Parables in 2013.

In French, Le Cinquième Hiver du magnetétisseur, Hess, Le Départ des musicians, L'Ange Fallu, The Library of Captain Nemo, Blanche and Marie were published in particular .

His novel on the madness of King Christian VII of Denmark, The King's Personal Doctor , earned him the August prize in 1999, the highest Swedish literary award, and in 2001 in France the prize for the best foreign book.

Per Olov Enquist produced a powerful work by plunging into the shadows of History and his own biography.

He who was also in his youth a top athlete was largely inspired by his lonely childhood in the far north of Sweden, in an austere and Bergmanian atmosphere.

Source: lefigaro

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