Pär Lagerkvist

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Pär Lagerkvist was a Swedish author and Nobel Prize–winning writer known for his existential and religiously themed novels, plays, and poetry.

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instanceOf Nobel laureate in Literature
human
novelist
playwright
poet
writer
awardReceived Doctor honoris causa of Uppsala University
Nobel Prize in Literature
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1891-05-23
dateOfDeath 1974-07-11
educatedAt Uppsala University
familyName Lagerkvist
genre drama
novel
poetry
givenName Pär
languageOfWorkOrName Swedish
literaryTheme existentialism
faith and doubt
good and evil
memberOf Swedish Academy
movement expressionism
modernism
name Pär Lagerkvist self-link
nationality Swedish
NobelPrizeCategory Literature
NobelPrizeYear 1951
notableWork Barabbas
Guest of Reality
Pilgrim at Sea
The Dwarf
The Hangman
Holy Land
surface form: The Holy Land

Sibyl
surface form: The Sibyl
occupation author
literary critic
playwright
poet
placeOfBirth Kronoberg County
Sweden
Växjö
placeOfDeath Danderyd Municipality
surface form: Danderyd

Stockholm County
Sweden
positionHeld member of the Swedish Academy
religiousThemes Christianity
seatNumberInSwedishAcademy 8
sexOrGender male

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Uppsala University hasNotableAlumnus Pär Lagerkvist
Pär Lagerkvist name Pär Lagerkvist self-link