Per Olov Enquist

Swedish writer (1934–2020)
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Per Olov Enquist

Summary

Per Olov Enquist is a human[1]. Born in Hjoggböle[2], he… he was born on September 23, 1934[3]. He died in Vaxholm[4]. He died on April 25, 2020[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], playwright[7], writer[8], critic[9], and film screenwriter[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hjoggböle[2], Per Olov Enquist…
  • Per Olov Enquist died in Vaxholm[4].
  • Per Olov Enquist was born on September 23, 1934[3].
  • Per Olov Enquist died on April 25, 2020[5].
  • Per Olov Enquist is buried at Katarina kyrkogård[12].
  • Per Olov Enquist's father was Per Elof Enqvist[13].
  • Per Olov Enquist's mother was Maria Albertina Enqvist[14].
  • Per Olov Enquist was married to Gunilla Thorgren[15].
  • Per Olov Enquist was married to Lone Bastholm[16].
  • A child of Per Olov Enquist was Mats Enquist[17].
  • Per Olov Enquist held citizenship in Sweden[18].
  • Per Olov Enquist worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Per Olov Enquist worked as a playwright[7].
  • Per Olov Enquist's professions included writer[8].
  • Per Olov Enquist's professions included critic[9].
  • Per Olov Enquist worked as a film screenwriter[10].
  • Per Olov Enquist's professions included television writer[19].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was prose[20].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was drama[21].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was film[22].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was television[23].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was literary criticism[24].
  • Per Olov Enquist's field of work was essay[25].
  • Per Olov Enquist was employed by Svenska Dagbladet[26].
  • Per Olov Enquist was employed by Expressen[27].

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Origins and Family

Per Olov Enquist was born in Hjoggböle[2]. He was born on September 23, 1934[3]. His father was Per Elof Enqvist[13]. His mother was Maria Albertina Enqvist[14].

Education

Per Olov Enquist was educated at Uppsala University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], playwright[7], writer[8], critic[9], film screenwriter[10], and television writer[19]. Fields of work include prose[20], a literary form[29]; drama[21], a literary mode[30]; film[22]; television[23], a type of mass media[31]; literary criticism[24], a literary genre[32]; and essay[25], a literary genre[33]. Employers include Svenska Dagbladet[26], a newspaper[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1884[36], headquartered in Stockholm[37]; Expressen[27], an evening paper[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1944[40], headquartered in Stockholm[41]; and University of California, Los Angeles[42], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1919[45], headquartered in Los Angeles[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize[47], a literary award[48], in Sweden[49]; Nordic Council Literature Prize[50], a literary award[51], founded in 1962[52]; Signe Ekblad-Eldh Award[53], a literary award[54], in Sweden[55]; Aniara Award[56], a literary award[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1974[59]; Östersunds-Postens litterature price[60]; and Dobloug Prize[61].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gunilla Thorgren[15], a journalist[62], b. 1943[63], of Sweden[64] and Lone Bastholm[16], an actor[65], 1934–2026[66], of Kingdom of Denmark[67]. A child of Per Olov Enquist was Mats Enquist[17].

Death and Burial

Per Olov Enquist died on April 25, 2020[5]. He passed away in Vaxholm[4]. Burial took place at Katarina kyrkogård[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Per Olov Enquist include Per Olov Enquist Prize[68], a literary award[69], in Sweden[70], founded in 2005[71].

Why It Matters

Per Olov Enquist has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Works attributed to him include The Visit of the Royal Physician[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for him include Per Olov Enquist Prize[68], a literary award[69], in Sweden[70], founded in 2005[71].

FAQs

Where was Per Olov Enquist born?

Per Olov Enquist's place of birth was Hjoggböle[2].

Where did Per Olov Enquist die?

Per Olov Enquist passed away in Vaxholm[4].

Who were Per Olov Enquist's parents?

Per Olov Enquist's father was Per Elof Enqvist[13]. Per Olov Enquist's mother was Maria Albertina Enqvist[14].

Who was Per Olov Enquist married to?

Per Olov Enquist's spouses include Gunilla Thorgren[15] and Lone Bastholm[16].

What did Per Olov Enquist do for work?

Per Olov Enquist worked as screenwriter[6], playwright[7], writer[8], critic[9], and film screenwriter[10].

Where did Per Olov Enquist go to school?

Per Olov Enquist was educated at Uppsala University[28].

What awards did Per Olov Enquist receive?

Honors received include Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize[47], Nordic Council Literature Prize[50], Signe Ekblad-Eldh Award[53], and Aniara Award[56].

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