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Pär Lagerkvist
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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culture · Swedish writer (1891-1974) · poet · playwright · essayist · screenwriter · autobiographer · writer · also Pär Lagerkvist, Lagerkvist
Born 23 May 1891 · Died 11 July 1974 · Q93137
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2007· 1 entry
SvD: Knut Ahnlund: Välkommen hälsning från Pär Lagerkvist
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2001· 1 entry
SvD: Vem spelar i natten. Den unge Pär Lagerkvist
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1974· 2 entries
Died 1974-07-11.
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At the age of 83, his wife having died in 1967
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1961· 1 entry
With Anthony Quinn playing the title role
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1956· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris (1956).
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1951· 4 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature — for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (1951).
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Pär Lagerkvist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind
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The Nobel committee for literature received nine nominations for Lagerkvist, including nominations from the French authors and previous laureates André Gide and Roger Martin du Gard, and the Swedish Academy decided to aw
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1949· 1 entry
By the unusual, lyrical play Låt människan leva (Let Man Live)
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1945· 1 entry
Awarded Bellman Prize (1945).
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1941· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg (1941).
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1940· 1 entry
Career landmark: seat 8 of the Swedish Academy (1940–1974).
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1928· 1 entry
Awarded Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize (1928).
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1911· 1 entry
Studied at Uppsala University (1911).
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1891· 1 entry
Born 1891-05-23.
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