Pär Lagerkvist

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Lagerkvist, Pär 1891–1974

Lagerkvist was a Swedish poet, playwright, and novelist. Known as an Expressionist in his early days, Lagerkvist is best known for his Barabbas, which was one of the first novels to deal with a biblical subject in a realistic manner. Known for his spare, haunting prose style, Lagerkvist won the 1951 Nobel Prize for Literature. (See also CLC, Vol. 7, and Contemporary Authors, obituary, Vols. 49-52.)

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