Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1969) Winner
Per Olov Enquist
ペール・オロフ・エンクイスト
Per Olov Enquist
Aliases:
P. O. Enquist
Pen Names:
Peter Husberg（Pseudonym used in co-authored work (e.g. Bröderna Casey)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-09-23 （Hjoggböle, Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten, Sweden）
- Died
- 2020-04-25 （Vaxholm, Sweden） age 85
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Hjoggböle (birthplace), Sweden → Denmark (1978–1993)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, playwright, novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1961-2020
- Influenced By
- August Strindberg, Journalistic tradition
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | History of Literature | — | — | Sweden |
Uppsala University
History of Literature
Country:
Sweden
Received a degree in history of literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Legionnaires (Legionärerna) | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | Dobloug Prize (awarded by the Swedish Academy) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Selma Lagerlöf Prize | — | — | Selma Lagerlöf Prize | 受賞 |
| 1999 | August Prize | The Visit of the Royal Physician (Livläkarens besök) | — | August Prize | 受賞 |
| 2008 | August Prize | A Different Life (Ett annat liv) | — | August Prize | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize | The Visit of the Royal Physician | — | The Independent (UK) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Nelly Sachs Prize | The Visit of the Royal Physician | — | Nelly Sachs Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Flaiano Prize | — | — | Flaiano Prize | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Austrian State Prize for European Literature | — | — | Austrian State | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Guldbagge Awards (Best Screenplay nominee) | Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem | 脚本 | Swedish Film Institute | ノミネート |
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
1968
Work:
Legionnaires (Legionärerna)
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1988
Organization:
Dobloug Prize (awarded by the Swedish Academy)
Result:
受賞
Selma Lagerlöf Prize
1997
Organization:
Selma Lagerlöf Prize
Result:
受賞
August Prize
1999
Work:
The Visit of the Royal Physician (Livläkarens besök)
Organization:
August Prize
Result:
受賞
August Prize
2008
Work:
A Different Life (Ett annat liv)
Organization:
August Prize
Result:
受賞
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
2003
Work:
The Visit of the Royal Physician
Organization:
The Independent (UK)
Result:
受賞
Nelly Sachs Prize
2003
Work:
The Visit of the Royal Physician
Organization:
Nelly Sachs Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Flaiano Prize
2002
Organization:
Flaiano Prize
Result:
受賞
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
2009
Organization:
Austrian State
Result:
受賞
Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize
2010
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Guldbagge Awards (Best Screenplay nominee)
1993
Work:
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
Category:
脚本
Organization:
Swedish Film Institute
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 75 (1994) Winner
August Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
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Edition 20 (2008) Winner
Premi Flaiano (Flaiano Prizes)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2002) Winner
Nelly Sachs Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2003) Winner
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Kristallögat
1961 NovelEnquist's debut novel, marking the beginning of his literary career.
coming of agepolitics
The Legionnaires (Legionärerna)
1968 Documentary novel / based on historical eventsAn account of Sweden's extradition of Baltic-country soldiers at the end of World War II; the work brought Enquist international recognition.
historical responsibilityjustice
The Visit of the Royal Physician (Livläkarens besök)
1999 Historical novel (based on true events)The story of King Christian VII of Denmark and his physician Johann Friedrich Struensee; explores power, madness and political intrigue. Widely acclaimed and award-winning.
powermental illnesshistory and the individual
Translations
- The Visit of the Royal Physician
A Different Life (Ett annat liv)
2008 AutobiographyEnquist's autobiography, recounting his early life, literary career and personal history; awarded the August Prize.
memoryself-formation
Bibliography
- Kristallögat (1961)
- Färdvägen (1963)
- Magnetisörens femte vinter (1964)
- Bröderna Casey (1964) (as Peter Husberg)
- The Legionnaires (1968)
- Sekonden (1971)
- Katedralen i München (1972)
- Tribadernas natt (1975)
- Kapten Nemos bibliotek (1991)
- Bildmakarna (1998)
- The Visit of the Royal Physician (1999)
- Lewis resa (2001)
- The Book about Blanche and Marie (2004)
- A Different Life (2008)
- Den tredje grottans hemlighet (2010)
- Liknelseboken (2013)
Adaptations
- Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erövraren) (1987) - screenplay contribution
- Hamsun (1996) - screenplay contribution
Translations of Works
- Livläkarens besök → The Visit of the Royal Physician
- Boken om Blanche och Marie → The Book about Blanche and Marie
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary style blending historical fact and fictionNarration incorporating journalistic observation
- Recurring Motifs
- power and its corruptionintersection of individual and historymadness and mental states
Health
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cancer晩年（長期にわたる闘病）Suffered a prolonged illness in later years which affected his creative activity
Legacy
Enquist was one of Sweden's most prominent authors, acclaimed internationally for blending historical fact and fiction. He won numerous literary awards and contributed to theatre and film.
Trivia
- In his youth he was a promising athlete with a high jump personal best of 1.97 m.
- Used the pseudonym 'Peter Husberg' for the co-authored Bröderna Casey (1964).
- Lived in Denmark from 1978 to 1993.
- Died in 2020 after a prolonged struggle with cancer.