Gunnar Sandgren | |
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| Born | (1929-06-27)27 June 1929 (age 96) |
| Died | 4 June 2016(2016-06-04) (aged 86) |
| Occupations | Novelist and playwright |
| Awards | Dobloug Prize (1981) |
Gunnar Sandgren (27 June 1929 – 4 November 2016) was a Swedish journalist, novelist and playwright.[1]
Gunnar Ernst Algot Sandgren was born inÖlmstad parish inJönköping County, Sweden. He was the son of Ernst Sandgren and Signhild Nilsson. He first worked as a journalist atSvenska Dagbladet from 1952. He made his literary debut in 1960, with the novelFörklaringsberget. He later wrote a series of historical novels.Bonniers published his books for the next 30 years.[2][3]
During the 1970s, Sandgren worked forSveriges Television where he and wrote a number of plays. He later he turned to classical theater where several of his plays attracted attention.He was awarded theDobloug Prize in 1981.[1][4]
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