Lars Forssell
Lars Hans Carl Abraham Forssell (born January 14, 1928 in Stockholm ; † July 26, 2007 there ) was a Swedish author and cabaret artist.
Life
After attending school in Stockholm's Kungsholmen district , Lars Forssell studied in the United States in the 1940s . In 1952 he finished his studies in Uppsala with the degree Filosofie kandidat, which corresponds roughly to today 's Bachelor of Arts .
Forssell initially worked as a cultural journalist for various newspapers and literary magazines (Utsikt, BLM, Poesi, Dagens Nyheter , Expressen ); he also worked as a songwriter for cabarets and his own revues . Due to his collection of poems, he was elected to chair No. 4 in the Swedish Academy in 1971 as the successor to Sigfrid Siwertz .
In the wider Swedish public, he was best known for his lyrics. In the 1970s, as a poet and songwriter, he wrote texts for the Melodifestivalen and for Lill-Babs, among other things . Forssell's works include poetry collections, song books, children's books, dramas, librettos for operas, and translations.
He had been married to Kerstin Hane since 1951 and was the father of Jonas Forssell . Forssell died on July 26, 2007 at the age of 79.
Awards
Web links
- The Local: Author Lars Forssell dead . July 26, 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forssell, Lars |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Forssell, Lars Hans Carl Abraham (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish author and cabaret artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 2007 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |