Per Hallström

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Per Hallström (1866 - 1960) was a Swedish author and member of the Swedish Academy. He joined the academy in 1908, and served as its Permanent Secretary from 1931 to 1941. Swedish short-story writer, dramatist, and poet. Before devoting himself to writing, Hallström worked in London and Chicago as a chemist. He is appreciated primarily for his collections of short stories, such as Purpur [purple] (1895) and Thanatos [death] (1900). His major works, written before 1910, combine profound compassion with a sensitive awareness of beauty.

In 1925 Per served as Committee Chairman of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Per is grandfather to Anders Hallström, who was also an author.