About Per Odensten
Lived 1938 – 2023 (aged 84). Per Odensten was a Swedish writer, poet and novelist.
Per Odensten (4 October 1938 – 10 July 2023) was a Swedish novelist and poet. He made his literary debut in 1981 with the novel Gheel. Among his other novels are Vänterskans flykt from 2004, and Horntrollet from 2007. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2000.
Odensten died on 10 July 2023, at the age of 84.
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Who was Per Odensten?
Swedish novelist and poet (1938–2023)
When was Per Odensten born?
Per Odensten was born on 4 October 1938 in Karlskrona.
When did Per Odensten die?
Per Odensten died on 10 July 2023.
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Per Odensten was a writer, poet and novelist.
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Per Odensten was Swedish.
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