Author. Nicknamed "The Pirate", he was one of Sweden's best loved writers. Working as a lawyer in the 1920s he published his first book, Bombi Bitt och jag (Bombi Bitt and I), in 1932. It was an instant success, being a Tom Sawyer style book about a young Swedish boy. He became loved and respected all over the country and wrote many books that formed a generation or two. On his grave stone is written: "Here rests a man who was in the habit of always postponing everything. However, in the end he improved and really died on 31 January 1972."
Author. Nicknamed "The Pirate", he was one of Sweden's best loved writers. Working as a lawyer in the 1920s he published his first book, Bombi Bitt och jag (Bombi Bitt and I), in 1932. It was an instant success, being a Tom Sawyer style book about a young Swedish boy. He became loved and respected all over the country and wrote many books that formed a generation or two. On his grave stone is written: "Here rests a man who was in the habit of always postponing everything. However, in the end he improved and really died on 31 January 1972."
Bio by: Björn Haglund
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