Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 28 (1945) Winner
Frans G. Bengtsson
フランス・ジー・ベングトソン
Furansu Jī Bengutoson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-10-04 （Tåssjö, Ängelholm Municipality, Scania, Sweden）
- Died
- 1954-12-19 （Ribbingsfors Manor, northern Västergötland, Sweden） age 60
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Scania, Sweden → Lund, Sweden → Västergötland, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, poet, biographer
- Active Years
- 1923-1954
- Influenced By
- François Villon, Walter Scott, Joseph Conrad, Stonewall Jackson, Voltaire
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lund | — | English literature | licentiate | 1912-1930 | Sweden |
University of Lund
English literature
Degree:
licentiate
Period:
1912-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Sweden
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Röde Orm (The Long Ships)
1941 Viking saga novelA historical novel about the adventures of Orm, a red-bearded Viking kidnapped as a boy, set around AD 1000 in the Mediterranean and Gardarike.
Vikingsadventurehistory
Adaptations
- [film] The Long Ships / Jack Cardiff (1964)
Karl XII:s levnad
1932 biographyBiography of Swedish king Charles XII, drawing on contemporary diaries and Voltaire's work.
monarchywarhistory
Tärningkast (Throwing Dice)
1923 poetryBengtsson's debut poetry collection.
Litteratörer och Militärer (Writers and Warriors)
1929 essay collectionFirst essay collection on literary and historical figures like Villon, Scott, Conrad, and Jackson.
literaturehistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Essayistic style on literary and historical subjectsEpic narrative in novels
- Recurring Motifs
- historical figuresadventurekings and warriors
Legacy
Prominent Swedish author known for the Viking novel The Long Ships and biography of Charles XII. His essays bridged literature and history.
Academic Societies
- Frans G. Bengtsson Society
In Popular Culture
- The novel Röde Orm inspired the name of Bluetooth technology.
Quotes
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Joan of Arc, Charles XII, and Garibaldi are the persons I would like to meet - for them the truth was more important than intrigues.
Source: unspecified
Trivia
- He was an avid chess player during university.
- Married Gerda Fineman in 1939; they had a son.
- His novel Röde Orm inspired the Bluetooth name, referencing Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson.