Björn-Erik Höijer

Björn-Erik Höijer

Björn-Erik Höijer (1907 – 1996) was a Swedish novelist, short-story writer and playwright. Originally a sloyd teacher, Höijer made his literary debut in 1940 with the short-story collection Grått berg.[1] Among his novels are Parentation from 1945 and Lavinen from 1961. Among his plays are Isak Juntti hade många söner from 1954 and En gruvarbetares död from 1990.[2] He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1967.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Björn-Erik Höijer". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Björn-Erik Höijer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
Awards
Preceded by
Tage Aurell		 Recipient of the Dobloug Prize
1967 		Succeeded by
Jan Fridegård