About Björn-Erik Höijer
Lived 1907 – 1996 (aged 88). Björn-Erik Höijer was a Swedish writer, playwright and screenwriter.
Björn-Erik Höijer (14 March 1907 – 10 February 1996) was a Swedish novelist, short-story writer and playwright.
He was born at Malmberget, Sweden. Originally a handicraft teacher (sloyd), Höijer made his literary debut in 1940 with the short-story collection Grått berg. Among his novels are Parentation from 1945 and Lavinen from 1961. Among his plays are Isak Juntti hade många söner from 1954 and En gruvarbetares död from 1990. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1967. He died during 1996 and was buried at Uppsala gamla kyrkogård.
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Swedish writer (1907–1996)
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Björn-Erik Höijer was born on 14 March 1907 in Malmberget.
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Björn-Erik Höijer died on 10 February 1996 in Uppsala.
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Björn-Erik Höijer was a writer, playwright and screenwriter.
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Björn-Erik Höijer was Swedish.
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