| Eyvind Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1900 Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Died | August 25, 1976 (aged 76) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature 1974 (shared with Harry Martinson) |
Eyvind Johnson, (July 29, 1900—August 25, 1976) was a Swedish author. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Norrbotten County ( Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or Län in the extreme north of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Harry Martinson ( May 6, 1904 — February 11, 1978) was an author and poet Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the Nobel Prize in Literature with Harry Martinson in 1974 with the citation:for a narrative art, far-seeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom. The Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Harry Martinson ( May 6, 1904 — February 11, 1978) was an author and poet Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
The choice for Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson in 1974 was controversial as both were on the Nobel panel themselves and Graham Greene, Saul Bellow and Vladimir Nabokov were the favoured candidates that year. Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories Saul Bellow, born Solomon Bellows ( June 10, 1915 – April 5, 2005) was an acclaimed Canadian -born American This page is about the novelist For his father the politician see Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov.
Johnson was born in Näsberg village, Edefors parish Boden, Norrbotten. Norrbotten County ( Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or Län in the extreme north of Sweden. In Boden they show the small house where he grew up.
His most noted works include Här har du ditt liv! (Here is Your Life!) (1935), Strändernas Svall (Return to Ithaca) (1946) and Hans Nådes Tid (The Days of his Grace) (1960). The Days of his Grace ( Hans nådes tid) is a 1960 novel by Swedish Nobel laureate Eyvind Johnson. The Days of his Grace ( Hans nådes tid) is a 1960 novel by Swedish Nobel laureate Eyvind Johnson.
Bibliography
- De fyra främlingarna (1924)
- Timans och rättfärdigheten (1925)
- Stad i mörker (1927)
- Stad i ljus (1928)
- Minnas (1928)
- Kommentar till ett stjärnfall (1929)
- Avsked till Hamlet (1930)
- Natten är här (1932)
- Bobinack (1932)
- Regn i gryningen (1933)
- Romanen om Olof:
- Nu var det 1914 (1934)
- Här har du ditt liv! (1935)
- Se dig inte om! (1936)
- Slutspel i ungdomen (1937)
- Nattövning (1938)
- Den trygga världen (1940)
- Soldatens återkomst (1940)
- Krilonromanen:
- Grupp Krilon (1941)
- Krilons resa (1942)
- Krilon själv (1943)
- Sju liv (1944)
- Strändernas svall (1946, för teater 1948)
- Dagbok från Schweiz (1949)
- Drömmar om rosor och eld (1949)
- Lägg undan solen (1951)
- Romantisk berättelse (1953)
- Tidens gång (1955)
- Vinterresa i Norrbotten (1955)
- Molnen över Metapontion (1957)
- Vägar över Metaponto - en resedagbok (1959)
- Hans Nådes tid (1960) (ingår i Världsbiblioteket)
- Spår förbi Kolonos - en berättelse (1961)
- Livsdagen lång (1964)
- Stunder, vågor - anteckningar, berättelser (1965)
- Favel ensam (1968)
- Resa i hösten 1921 (1973)
- Några steg mot tystnaden (1973)
External links
| Preceded by Nils Ahnlund |
Swedish Academy, Seat No.11 1957-1976 |
Succeeded by Ulf Linde |
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