Pär Lagerkvist

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born

in Växjö, Sweden

May 23, 1891

died

July 11, 1974

gender

male

genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Lagerkvist was born in 1891 in South-Sweden. In 1910 he went to Uppsala as a student and in 1913 he left for Paris, were he was much fascinated by the work of Pablo Picasso. He studied Middle Age Art, Indian and Chinese literature, to prepare himself for becoming a poet. His first collection of poetry was published in 1916. In 1940 Lagerkvist was chosen as one of the "aderton" (the eighteen) of the Swedish Academy.

Lagerkvist wrote poetry, novels, plays, short stories and essays. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1951 "for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind."

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Pär Lagerkvist's Books

Average rating: 3.87 · 3,739 ratings · 301 reviews · 43 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Dwarf by Pär Lagerkvist, Alexandra Dick (Translator) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,349 ratings — published 1944 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist, Alan Blair (Translator) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,247 ratings — published 1950 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sibyl by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 1956 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death of Ahasuerus by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1960 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hangman 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1933 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim at Sea by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1962 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternal Smile 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1954 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Herod and Mariamne by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1967 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guest of Reality and Other Stories by Pär Lagerkvist, Robin Fulton (Translator) 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1925 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Holy Land by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1982	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Pär Lagerkvist

Tetralogy (4 books)
by Pär Lagerkvist, Naomi Walford (Translator)
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Quotes by Pär Lagerkvist

“Bitter, too, to be forced to acknowledge in one's heart how little love has to do with kindness.”
― Pär Lagerkvist, The Sibyl

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“What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?”
― Pär Lagerkvist

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“Att veta mer än som är nödvändigt, det är dårskap... tvivlar vi mer än som är nödvändigt så rycks maskerna av - och våra ansikten lyser spöklika och slappa i festskenet... vi får leta bland maskerna för att se vilka vi var - och gitter inte leta.”
― Pär Lagerkvist

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