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Klas Östergren
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born
February 20, 1955
gender
male
place of birth
Stockholm, Sweden
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Klas Östergren was born in Stockholm in 1955 and is the author of several novels including the landmark Gentlemen (1981) and its sequel, Gangsters (2005). A leading star of Swedish literature for nearly three decades, he has won the Piratenpriset and the Doblougska prize from the Swedish Academy. A founder of the rock band Fullersta Revolutionary Orchestra, Östergren has also worked as a translator, playwright, and scriptwriter for television and screen, and he co-wrote Mikael Håfström's film Ondskan, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He now lives with his wife and three children in the seafront town of Kivik in southern Sweden.
Author photo by Ulla Montan.
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Gentlemen by Klas Östergren avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 1995 6 editions |
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Gangsters by Klas Östergren avg rating 3.57 — 7 ratings — published 2007 |
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Orkanpartyt by Klas Östergren avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Hurricane Party by Klas Östergren avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 2009 |
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Fattiga riddare och stora svenskar: Roman by Klas Östergren avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1983 |
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Fantomerna: Roman by Klas Östergren avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1978 |
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Med stovlarna pa: Och andra berattelser by Klas Östergren avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1997 |
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Tre Porträtt by Klas Östergren avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2002 |
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Under i september: roman by Klas Östergren avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1994 |
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Handelsmän och partisaner: Roman by Klas Östergren avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1991 |
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