Lars Norén

Lars Norén (born 9 May 1944) is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet.[1] His plays are realistic and often revolve around family and personal relations, either among those who are impoverished and rooted at the bottom of society, or those who live in material comfort but emotional insecurity.[2][3]

Lars Norén
Lars Norén
BornLars Norén
(1944-05-09) 9 May 1944
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Period1963–
Notable works
  • Natten är dagens mor
  • Kaos är granne med Gud
  • Bobby Fischer bor i Pasadena
Spouses
Children
  • Linda
  • Nelly
  • Sasha

Career

His first publication was a collection of poems - Syrener, snö (Lilac, snow) in 1963.[1]

Norén's play 7:3 became a centre for controversy, after the murders of two policemen in Malexander in 1999 (The Malexander murders). The culprits had received furlough from their incarceration at Österåker Prison to participate in Norén's play.[4]

He was a Sommarvärd on P1's "Sommar" on 19 June 2005.[5]

Norén was director at Folkteatern in Gothenburg between 2009 and 2011.[1]

Awards

Norén received Aftonbladet's literary prize in 1971. In 2003, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.[6][7]

Works
  • Syrener, snö (1963)
  • De verbala resterna av en bildprakt som förgår (1964)
  • Inledning nr: 2 till SCHIZZ (1965)
  • Encyklopedi (1966)
  • Stupor. Nobody knows you when you're down and out (1968)
  • Salome, Sfinxerna. Roman om en tatuerad flicka (1968)
  • Revolver (1969)
  • Biskötarna (1970)
  • I den underjordiska himlen (1972)
  • Solitära dikter (1972)
  • Kung Mej och andra dikter (1973)
  • Dagliga och nattliga dikter (1974)
  • Dagbok (1976)
  • Nattarbete (1976)
  • Order (1978)
  • Murlod (1979)
  • Den ofullbordade stjärnan (1979)
  • Hjärta i hjärta (1980)
  • Tre skådespel (1980)
  • Två skådespel (1983)
  • Endagsvarelser (1990)
  • Och ge oss skuggorna (1991)
  • Tre borgerliga kvartetter (1992)
  • De döda pjäserna I-IV (1995)
  • Personkrets 3:1 (The Human Circle 3:1) (1998)
  • Skuggpojkarna (Shadow Boys) (1999)
  • 7:3 (1999)
  • Salome, Sfiinxerna (2001)
  • Stilla vatten (Still Water) (2002)
  • Detaljer (Details) (2002)
  • Kyla (Cold) (2003)
  • Vinterförvaring (Winter Storage) (2003)
  • Le 20 novembre (2006)

References
  2. Death, Petherick, Forsås-Scott (1994). A century of Swedish narrative: essays in honour of Karin Petherick. Norvik Press. p. 236. ISBN 1870041275.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Association (1983). Swedish Book Review. Swedish-English Literary Translators' Association. p. 48.
  4. "Lars Norén: Människoforskaren" – Nationalencyclopedin Retrieved 2013-02-26
  5. "Lars Norén" – Sveriges Radio Retrieved 2013-02-26
  6. "Aase Berg får Aftonbladets litteraturpris" Retrieved 2013-02-26
  7. "Lars Norén tog priset" – Expressen Retrieved 2013-02-26
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