John Einar Åberg
John Einar Åberg (born March 11, 1908 in Stockholm , † January 16, 1999 ibid) was a Swedish writer and screenwriter .
Life
Åberg was born in Stockholm as the oldest of ten children. His father took over a company that soon went bankrupt. The family moved to Varberg , where John Einar Åberg grew up. He later returned to Stockholm, where he worked for many years as a bank clerk. Towards the end of his life he lived in Hägersten .
Åberg made his debut in 1942 with Vidar Odensson . In addition to prose, he also wrote poems that were published posthumously in Stenbrotten . Angels - are there any? , Which was also published in German translation in 1962, was made into a film in 1961. The summer comedy tells the love story of a young bank employee who manages to get information about interesting stock deals in an unusual way.
Works
- Vidar Odensson , 1942
- Omar: en ohistorisk berättelse , 1944
- Sommaren som inte kom bort , 1952
- Angels - are there any? , 1962 (Swedish: Änglar finns dom, pappa?, 1955)
- Isvandring , 1960
- Mörkret , 1964
- Efter kommer prsten , 1966
- Inrikesministers , 1968 ( appeared as ministers in 1970 )
- Prinsessan och kungariket , 1971
- Roaster , 1974
- Portrait av en bracka , 1984
- Stenbrotten: dikter och dagboksblad , 2006
Film adaptations
- Änglar, finns dom? , 1961 (with Jarl Kulle )
- Ministers , 1970 (with Jarl Kulle)
Web links
- Literature by and about John Einar Åberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- John Einar Åberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography (Swedish), accessed June 7, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Åberg, John Einar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1999 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |