''Brand'' (Swedish: ''Fire'') is a Swedish

anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not neces ...

and

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

magazine founded in 1898. Originally, it was run by the Young Socialists, the youth section of the

Swedish Social Democratic Party The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party ( sv, Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti ; S/SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats ( sv, link=no, Socialdemokraterna ), is a social-d ...

. Since the 1950s, it is not affiliated with any political organization.

History

''Brand'' have been in trouble with the police on some occasions. The first case was in 1906 and was due to the laws enacted by

Karl Staaff Karl Albert Staaff (21 January 1860 – 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party (1907–1915) and served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden (1905–1906 and 1911–1914). Staaff ...

that made it illegal to promote pacifism. The laws were known as ''Staaflagarna'' (the Staff laws) or ''Lex Hinke'' (after Hinke Bergegren) who served ten months for breaking the law. In 1908 Einar Håkansson was accused of blasphemy for an article he published in Brand, but he died before it was possible to charge him. In 1910 Hinke Bergegren was sent to jail for two months due to an article series on birth control and the brochure ''Kärlek utan barn'' (Love without children) on the same subject. He was acquitted three times in Stockholm until he was sentenced in Gothenburg. In 1916 the then editor of ''Brand'' Ivan Oljelund was arrested for promoting pacifism, i.e. for violation of the Staaf laws. Oljelund was sentenced to 18 months of hard labor, but the sentence was later reduced to 15 months and then to 8 months when it was appealed. During his time at

Långholmen Prison Långholmen Prison, officially Långholmen Central Prison ( sv, Långholmens centralfängelse), was historically one of the largest prison facilities in Sweden with more than 500 cells, located on the island of Långholmen in Stockholm. It was b ...

the magazine was edited by C J Björklund. On 19 June 1999 Hans Regner charged the magazine with

sedition Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that tends toward rebellion against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent toward, or insurrection against, estab ...

due to an article on female self-defense. The charge was later dismissed. On 31 August 2000 ''Brand'' was charged again. Also this time for sedition following a humoristic article on how to make your riot a success.

Contributors

Several notable people have written for ''Brand'', examples are

Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson (17 May 1880 – 17 April 1967) was a Swedish novelist. He made his literary debut in 1910 with the novel ''Ur en fallen skog''. Later novels are ''Vid Eli vågor'' from 1914, ''Järnets gåta'' from 1921, and ''På fr ...

, Hinke Bergegren (editor 1904-1911), Ivan Oljelund,

Moa Martinson Moa Martinson, born Helga Maria Swarts sometimes spelt Swartz, (2November 18905August 1964) was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature. Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of ...

(as Helga Johansson),

Harry Martinson Harry Martinson (6May 190411February 1978) was a Swedish writer, poet and former sailor. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint 1974 Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow ...

, C.J. Björklund, Carl-Emil Englund,

Erik Asklund Erik Asklund, born 20 June 1908 in Södermalm, Stockholm, died 6 November 1980 in Stockholm, was a Swedish writer. Asklund grew up in the working class area Södermalm in Stockholm. He was a proletarian writer and published his first novel ''Ba ...

Eyvind Johnson Eyvind Johnson (29 July 1900 – 25 August 1976) was a Swedish novelist and short story writer. Regarded as the most groundbreaking novelist in modern Swedish literature he became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the 1974 Nob ...

Jan Fridegård Jan Fridegård, born Johan Fridolf "Fride" Johansson, (14 June 1897 – 8 September 1968) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North ...

, Ivar Lo Johansson, Artur Lundkvist,

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series ''The Emigrants''. The four ...

Albert Jensen Albert Jensen (25 December 1847 – 26 June 1913) was a Danish architect. He collaborated with Ferdinand Meldahl on several projects, including the completion of Marble Church in Copenhagen and Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall. He also design ...

Elise Ottesen-Jensen Elise Ottesen-Jensen, also known as Ottar, (2 January 1886 − 4 September 1973) was a Norwegian-Swedish sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator, whose main mission was to fight for women's rights to understand and control their own body a ...

Nils Ferlin Nils Ferlin (11 December 1898 - 21 October 1961) was a Swedish poet and lyricist.''A History of Swedish Literature'' by Ingemar Algulin, (Stockholm: Swedish Institute, 1989) pp. 247-248. Biography Nils Ferlin was born in Karlstad, Värmland, w ...

Helmer Grundström Helmer Grundström (29 February 1904 - 29 May 1986) was a Swedish writer and poet, born in the village of Svanavattnet in Ångermanland Ångermanland ( or ) is a historical province (''landskap'') in the northern part of Sweden. It is bord ...

and

Eva X Moberg Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in ...

References

External links

''Brand'' current website

''Brand'' official site (Wayback Machine)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brand 1898 establishments in Sweden Anarchist periodicals Magazines established in 1898 Magazines published in Stockholm Political magazines published in Sweden Swedish-language magazines