Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson (17 May 1880 – 17 April 1967) was a

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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 friköpt jord'' from 1930. His books often deal with his experiences as a logger, a navvy or a sailor, and are inspired by the oral storytelling he heard as a child in faraway Jämtland. 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 1959.

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1880 births 1967 deaths Dobloug Prize winners Swedish male novelists 20th-century Swedish novelists 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-writer-stub