Karl Ragnar Gierow

Karl Ragnar Gierow, 1943.

Karl Ragnar Knut Gierow (April 2, 1904 – October 30, 1982) was a Swedish theater director, author and translator. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1961 and its permanent secretary from 1964 to 1977.[1]

Gierow was born and grew up in Helsingborg. He enrolled at Lund University in 1922, and received a licentiate degree in 1934.[2]

He was the head of the literary section of Svenska Dagbladet in 1946–51. Between 1951 and 1963 Gierow was managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and during his time many new European (and controversial) plays were performed there, including plays by Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Eugene O'Neill.[1] Gierow directed plays himself during all his time as managing director.

Gierow wrote poetry, lyrics for popular songs, plays, essays and screenplays.[1] He received several awards for his writing, including the Bellman Prize in 1977.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Karl Ragnar Gierow". Nationalencyklopedin. Malmö: Nationalencyklopedin AB.
  2. 1 2 "Gierow, Karl Ragnar" (in Swedish). Swedish Academy. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Hjalmar Gullberg		 Swedish Academy,
Seat No.7
1961–82		 Succeeded by
Knut Ahnlund


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