Lars Norén

Lars Norén

Lars Norén
Born Lars Norén
9 May 1944
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Period 1963–
Notable works
  • Natten är dagens mor
  • Kaos är granne med Gud
  • Bobby Fisher bor i Pasadena
Spouses
Children
  • Linda
  • Nelly
  • Sasha

Lars Norén (born 9 May 1944) is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet.[1] His plays are realistic and often revolve around family relations and the impoverished and rooted at the bottom of society.[2][3]

Career

His first publication was a collection of poems - Syrener, snö (Lilac, snow) in 1963.[1]

Norén's play 7:3 became a centre for controversy, after the murders of two policemen in Malexander in 1999 (Malexandermorden). The culprits had received furlough from their incarceration at Österåker Prison to participate in Norén's play.[4]

He was a Sommarvärd on P1's "Sommar" on 19 June 2005.[5]

Norén was director at Folkteatern in Gothenburg between 2009 and 2011.[1]

Awards and honors

Norén received Aftonbladet's literary prize in 1971. In 2003, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.[6][7]

List of works

References

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  2. Death, Petherick, Forsås-Scott (1994). A century of Swedish narrative: essays in honour of Karin Petherick. Norvik Press. p. 236. ISBN 1870041275.
  3. Association (1983). Swedish Book Review. Swedish-English Literary Translators' Association. p. 48.
  4. "Lars Norén: Människoforskaren" – Nationalencyclopedin Retrieved 2013-02-26
  5. "Lars Norén" – Sveriges Radio Retrieved 2013-02-26
  6. "Aase Berg får Aftonbladets litteraturpris" Retrieved 2013-02-26
  7. "Lars Norén tog priset" – Expressen Retrieved 2013-02-26