EYVIND JOHNSON.
A biography of Eyvind Johnson, a writer, is presented. He was born on July 29, 1900 in Boden, Sweden and was sent to the village school by his foster parents until the age of 12. He left his foster parents and held a variety of jobs. He became a Socialist, joined the Boden branch of syndicalist sect...
| Published in: | Giants in Their Field: An Introduction to the Nobel Prizes in Literature pp. 422 - 425 |
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| Format: | Biography |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1993
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| Summary: | A biography of Eyvind Johnson, a writer, is presented. He was born on July 29, 1900 in Boden, Sweden and was sent to the village school by his foster parents until the age of 12. He left his foster parents and held a variety of jobs. He became a Socialist, joined the Boden branch of syndicalist section of the trade Union Movement, and became a contributor in a newspaper. An exploration of his travel in Germany and France is presented. In addition, a list of his published works is offered. |
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