Björn-Erik Höijer (14 March 1907 – 10 February 1996) was a Swedish novelist, short-story writer and playwright.

Biography

Björn-Erik Höijer was born at

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, Sweden. Originally a handicraft teacher (''

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''), Höijer made his literary debut in 1940 with the short-story collection ''Grått berg''. 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 The Dobloug Prize ( sv, Doblougska priset, no, Doblougprisen) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. T ...

in 1967. He died during 1996 and was buried at Uppsala gamla kyrkogård.

References

1907 births 1996 deaths 20th-century Swedish dramatists and playwrights Dobloug Prize winners 20th-century Swedish novelists Swedish male novelists Swedish male dramatists and playwrights Burials at Uppsala old cemetery Sloyd 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-writer-stub