Per Hallström
Per Hallström | |
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Born | Per August Leonard Hallström 29 September 1866 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 18 February 1960 | (aged 93)
Per August Leonard Hallström (29 September 1866 – 18 February 1960) was a Swedish author, short-story writer, dramatist, poet and member of the Swedish Academy. He joined the academy in 1908, and served as its Permanent Secretary from 1931 to 1941. [1]
Life[]
Before devoting himself to writing, Hallström worked in London and Chicago as a chemist. He is appreciated primarily for his collections of short stories, such as Purpur [Purple] (1895) and Thanatos [Death] (1900). His major works, written before 1910, combine profound compassion with a sensitive awareness of beauty.[citation needed] Between 1922 and 1946, Hallström served as Chairman of the Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Per was grandfather to , who was also a writer.
Selected short stories[]
"The Falcon" (April 1950), in Argosy, Australia/New Zealand edition
References[]
External links[]
- Critical Essay by Per Hallström on Chlopi, winner of the 1924 Nobel Prize for literature
- 1866 births
- 1960 deaths
- Writers from Stockholm
- Swedish male writers
- Swedish-language writers
- Members of the Swedish Academy
- Swedish writer stubs