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Per Hallström | |
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Born | Per August Leonard Hallström 29 September 1866 |
Died | 18 February 1960 93) Nacka, Sweden | (aged
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | dramatist, poet, and short story writer |
Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 14) | |
In office 20 December 1908 –18 February 1960 | |
Preceded by | Carl Rupert Nyblom |
Succeeded by | Ragnar Josephson |
Permament Secretary of the Swedish Academy | |
In office April 1931 –December 1941 | |
Preceded by | Erik Axel Karlfeldt |
Succeeded by | Anders Österling |
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]
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 Anders Hallström,who was also a writer.
"The Falcon" (April 1950),in Argosy,Australia/New Zealand edition
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