Björn-Erik Höijer
Björn-Erik Höijer (14 March 1907 – 10 February 1996) was a Swedish novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was born in Malmberget, Sweden. Originally a handicraft teacher (sloyd), Höijer made his literary debut in 1940 with the short-story collection Grått berg.
Björn-Erik Höijer
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- Name
- Björn-Erik Höijer
- Born
- 14 March 1907
- Birthplace
- Malmberget, Sweden
- Died
- 10 February 1996
- Place of death
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Occupation
- Novelist, short-story writer and playwright
- Awards
- Dobloug Prize (1967)
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- literature · drama
- Honours
- Dobloug Prize · Östersunds-Postens litterature price
- Languages
- Swedish
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Among his novels are Parentation from 1945 and Lavinen from 1961. Among his plays are Isak Juntti hade många söner from 1954 and En gruvarbetares död from 1990. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1967. He died during 1996 and was buried at Uppsala gamla kyrkogård.
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Björn-Erik Höijer died on 10 February 1996 in Uppsala.
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• Name — Björn-Erik Höijer • Born — 14 March 1907 • Birthplace — Malmberget, Sweden • Died — 10 February 1996 • Place of death — Uppsala, Sweden • Occupation — Novelist, short-story writer and playwright • Awards — Dobloug Prize (1967)
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Björn-Erik Höijer lived from 14 March 1907 to 10 February 1996 and was a writer. Björn-Erik Höijer was born on 14 March 1907 in Malmberget.
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