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Sven Delblanc

1931 – 1992

Swedish writer

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Lived 1931 – 1992 (aged 61). Sven Delblanc was a Swedish writer, literary critic, literary scholar, novelist, academia and associate professor.

Sven Delblanc (May 26, 1931 – December 15, 1992) was a Swedish author and professor of literature.

Biography Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada, Deblanc died in Gottsunda Parish, Uppsala, and is buried in in Uppsala, Sweden.

Delblanc was an associate professor in the history of literature at Uppsala University from 1965. He received the in 1965. Before his death he was pointed out as the anonymous writer .

He was born in Canada but grew up near Vagnhärad, Sweden. His parents divorced and the father, Siegfried Axel Herman Delblanc, remarried. His paternal grandfather, Friedrich Hermann Delblanc, a bookmaker in Stockholm, was from Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Sven Delblanc's maternal relatives were from Väse in Värmland in the west of Sweden. His maternal grandmother came from Norway. His maternal grandfather, Axel Nordfält, was the inspiration for the character Samuel in Samuels bok (1981).

The Swedish television series (1978) is based on Delblanc's series of novels (1970), Stenfågel (1973), Vinteride (1974) and Stadsporten (1976).

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Uppsala University
Employers
Uppsala University
Awards
Nordic Council Literature Prize; August Prize; Litteris et Artibus; Aftonbladet Literary Award; Professor; BMF plaque; Signe Ekblad-Eldh Award; Kellgren Award; Zorn Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sven Delblanc's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sven Delblanc?

Swedish writer (1931–1992)

When was Sven Delblanc born?

Sven Delblanc was born on 26 May 1931 in Swan River, Ontario.

When did Sven Delblanc die?

Sven Delblanc died on 15 December 1992 in Uppsala.

What was Sven Delblanc's occupation?

Sven Delblanc was a writer, literary critic, literary scholar, novelist, academia and associate professor.

What nationality was Sven Delblanc?

Sven Delblanc was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sven Delblanc

· Wikidata: Q706445

· DBpedia: Sven Delblanc

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