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Memorial Page for Lars Gustafsson

May 17, 1936 – Apr 3, 2016(79 years)Died in:Stockholm, Stockholm County

Swedish writer

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Biography

Birthplace

Västerås, Västmanland

Place of Death

Stockholm, Stockholm County

Nationality

Sweden

Occupation(6)

translator university teacher poet writer philosopher playwright

Awards(10)

Selma Lagerlöf PrizeGuggenheim FellowshipLitteris et ArtibusPrix Européen de l'Essai Charles VeillonThomas Mann PrizeBellman PrizeAniara AwardGerard-Bonnier-PreisSwedish Academy Nordic PrizeAftonbladet Literary Award

Spouse(2)

Madeleine GustafssonAgneta Blomqvist

Education(1)

Uppsala University

Lars Gustafsson (* May 17, 1936 in Västerås; † April 3, 2016 in Stockholm) was a swedish writer. He was 79 years old. He was married to Madeleine Gustafsson and Agneta Blomqvist. He studied at Uppsala University. He received 10 awards, including Selma Lagerlöf Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship.

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Born in Västerås, Västmanland

1936

Aftonbladet Literary Award

1962

Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon

1983

Bellman Prize

1990

Guggenheim Fellowship

1994

Aniara Award

2003

Litteris et Artibus

2006

Gerard-Bonnier-Preis

2006

Selma Lagerlöf Prize

2009

Swedish Academy Nordic Prize

2014

Thomas Mann Prize

2015

Died in Stockholm, Stockholm County

2016

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Lars Gustafsson. Forever remembered.