Eyvind Johnson

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Eyvind Johnson


Born
in Boden, Norbotten, Sweden
July 29, 1900

Died
August 25, 1976

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Eyvind Johnson was a proletarian writer who was influenced by the contemporary literary currents of his time. He is regarded as the modern novel art's foremost pioneer in Sweden. He made ​​his debut in 1924 and had his breakthrough in 1930 with the semi-autobiographical novel about Olof . His most prominent works include Krilontrilogin , Strändernas Svall and Hans Nådes Tid . He became a member of the Swedish Academy (Chair 11) in 1957. He was awarded the 1974 Nobel Prize in Literature "for a narrative art, farseeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom." (Award shared with Harry Martinson.) ...more

Average rating: 3.72 · 2,149 ratings · 175 reviews · 89 distinct worksSimilar authors
Strändernas svall

3.99 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 1946 — 30 editions
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Nu var det 1914

3.51 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 1934 — 14 editions
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The Days of His Grace

3.85 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 1960 — 24 editions
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Grupp Krilon (Krilon, #1)

3.78 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 1941 — 6 editions
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Dreams of roses and fire (T...

3.73 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1949 — 4 editions
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Här har du ditt liv!

3.51 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1935 — 4 editions
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Romanen om Olof

3.67 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1934 — 3 editions
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Se dig inte om!

3.75 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1936 — 4 editions
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Stad i ljus

3.30 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1928 — 2 editions
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Krilon själv (Krilon, #3)

4.18 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1943 — 4 editions
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“Alla människor och alla folk är någon gång besegrade, sade Anselmus. Men ingen som fortsätter att leva är helt besegrad.”
Eyvind Johnson, The Days of His Grace

“Det förflutna, som är mitt och Johannes Lupigis och andras, börjar lagra upp sig framför mig såsom en framtid, vilken jag skall genomtränga. Det förflutna lagrar på det sättet upp sig framför oss alla. Vi står och trampar i detta och måste genomtränga det för att få kunskap. Vi har genomlevt - eller uppslukat - en del av det och nu måste vi genomtränga och svälja det igen för att bli fria genom kunskapen om hur det var. Så är antagligen kunskapslagen, vägen till erfarenhetens förvärv, har diakonen Anselmus sagt.”
Eyvind Johnson, The Days of His Grace

“Eumaie," řekl ten druhý, "jaký je způsob lidí, o kterém sníš? Jaký by mohl být za tisíc let? Jestliže bohové umořou - kdyby mohli umřít?"
"Všechno záleží na tom, jestli si lidé vezou poučení z bohů. Nebo jestli se poučí z vlastní zkušenosti, ze života země, jejího povrchu, z bolesti, z válek. Pokud se poučí od vlastního plemene, pak to možná dopadne dobře. Pak si možná rozdělí moc. Pak možná nebudou mít otroky. Pak se možná budou radit, místo aby válčili, a budou obchodovat a vyměňovat si věci, místo aby drancovali. Pak si možná rozdělí chleba tak, aby všichni měli stejně. Ale to je daleko, nedokážu tam dohlédnout. Nevidím žádný cíl, jenom tuším směr. Za tisíc let nebo dva tisíce let nebo tři tisíce let možná přijde říše člověka."
(Břehy a příboj)”
Eyvind Johnson

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