Erik Harald Zetterström (14 August 1904 – 7 July 1997), better known by his screen name Kar de Mumma, 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 Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

humorous writer and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

. His pen name can be read as Car da Mon in Swedish. In the 1920s and 1930s, he wrote many of the most appreciated Swedish

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own duri ...

s. 1956–1978, the revues he wrote for '' Folkan'' (Folk-theater) in Stockholm (among them the '' Kar de Mumma revue'') became an institution on the Swedish theatre scene. He was one of the most appreciated Swedish humor

columnist A columnist is a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Column (newspaper), Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs. They take the fo ...

s, writing for ''

Svenska Dagbladet ''Svenska Dagbladet'' (, "The Swedish Daily News"), abbreviated SvD, is a daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. History and profile The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the ...

'' from 1922Famous writers from Svenska Dagbladet's history (in swedish)
/ref> until the mid-1990s. For thirty years he would publish an annual book with lighthearted columns, memories and thoughts in the fall.

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* {{Authority control 1904 births 1997 deaths Writers from Stockholm Swedish-language writers Swedish male writers