Pär Lagerkvist
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born
December 13, 1901
died
July 11, 1974
gender
male
place of birth
Växjö, Sweden
genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction
about this author
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."
books by Pär Lagerkvist
combine editionsavg rating: 4.05 | 494 ratings | 28 distinct works
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Barabbas (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 3.92 — 235 ratings — published 1950 11 editions |
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The Dwarf (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 3.92 — 170 ratings — published 1945 6 editions |
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The Sibyl (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.17 — 98 ratings — published 1963 9 editions |
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Herod and Mariamne (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published 1982 |
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The death of Ahasuerus (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.45 — 11 ratings — published 1982 |
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Pilgrim at Sea (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.38 — 8 ratings — published 1982 2 editions |
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The Marriage Feast (Hardcover) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 1973 2 editions |
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The Holy Land (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 1982 |
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The Eternal Smile (Paperback) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 1954 2 editions |
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The Eternal Smile and Other Stories (Hardcover) by Pär Lagerkvist avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 1971 |
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quotes by Pär Lagerkvist
"Thus we gather knowledge which we call truth from those in whom we least believe, and unconsciously let ourselves be led by what we most heartily detest."
— Pär Lagerkvist
— Pär Lagerkvist
