Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 10 (1926) Winner
Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman
ヒャルマル・フレドリク・エルゲールス・ベルイマン
Hiyarumaru Beredoriku Erugērusu Beriman
Pen Names:
Holger Brate（Pseudonym used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1883-09-19 （Örebro）
- Died
- 1931-01-01 （Berlin） age 47
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Örebro, Sweden → Uppsala, Sweden → Hollywood, USA (briefly)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, playwright
- Active Years
- 1905-1931
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | philosophy | — | 短期間在籍 | Sweden |
Uppsala University
philosophy
Period:
短期間在籍
Country:
Sweden
dropped out
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Markurells i Wadköping
1919 novelStory of family secrets in the fictional town of Wadköping.
family secretsgrotesque humor
Adaptations
- [film] Markurells i Wadköping / Paul Merzbach (1931)
Farmor och vår Herre
1921 novelStory involving grandmother and the Lord.
faithhumor
Swedenhielms
1923 playStory of the Swedenhielms family.
familydaily life
Adaptations
- [film] Swedenhielms (1935)
Clownen Jac
1930 novelFinal novel reflecting author's self-destruction.
self-destructionart
Bibliography
- Maria, Jesu moder
- Solivro. Prins af Aeretanien
- Blå blommor
- Savonarola
- Amourer
- Hans Nåds testamente
- Vi Bookar, Krokar och Rothar
- Loewenhistorier
- Komedier i Bergslagen, I - III
- Mor i Sutre
- Marionettspel
- En döds memoarer
- Markurells i Wadköping
- Herr von Hancken
- Farmor och vår Herre
- Eros begravning
- Swedenhielms
- Jag, Ljung och Medardus
- Chefen Fru Ingeborg
- Flickan i Frack
- Jonas och Helen
- Kerrmans i Paradiset
- Lotten Brenners ferier
- Clownen Jac
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- grotesque humorsymbolic storytellingBalzacian town depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- secrets of a small townfamily shamespessimism balanced by humor
Health
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alcoholism晩年contributed to premature death
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narcotics abuse晩年worsened health
Legacy
Prominent Swedish writer known for works set in the fictional town of Wadköping, modeled after Örebro, which now has an open-air museum by that name.
Museums
- Wadköping Örebro Opened in 1965
Trivia
- Örebro's open-air museum recreating 19th-century city life is named Wadköping after his fictional town.