Per Anders Fogelström (22 August 1917,

Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...

– 20 June 1998 Stockholm) was a Swedish writer, and one of the leading figures in modern

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. He spent his whole life in

, and the most famous of the more than 40 books he wrote in total is a series of five novels set in the Swedish capital that he dearly loved, describing the lives of successive generations of Stockholmers between 1860 and 1968: *''Mina Drömmars stad'' ('' City of My Dreams''), published in 1960, covers the period from 1860-1880. *''Barn av sin stad'' ('' Children of Their City''), published in 1962, covers 1880-1900. *''Minns du den stad'' ('' Remember the City''), published in 1964, covers 1900-1925. *''I en förvandlad stad'' ('' In a City Transformed''), published in 1966, covers 1925-1945. *''Stad i världen'' ('' City in the World''), published in 1968, covers 1945-1968. All five novels have been published in an English translation by Jennifer Brown Bäverstam. A film adaptation of '' City of My Dreams'' (

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: ''Mina drömmars stad'') was released in 1976, directed by Ingvar Skogsberg, with narration from Fogelström. The 1950 film

While the City Sleeps While the City Sleeps may refer to: * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1928 film), an American silent film starring Lon Chaney * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950 film), a Swedish drama scripted by Ingmar Bergman * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1956 film), ...

(Swedish: ''Medan staden sover'') was adapted by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

and director

Lars-Eric Kjellgren Lars-Eric Kjellgren (1918–2003) was a Swedish screenwriter and film director.Larsson & Marklund p.157 Selected filmography * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * '' Private Bom'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * '' While the ...

from Fogelström's novel, and Bergman's taboo-breaking 1953 film

Summer with Monika ''Summer with Monika'' ( sv, Sommaren med Monika) is a 1953 Swedish romance film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and starring Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg. It is based on Per Anders Fogelström's 1951 novel of the same title. It ...

(Swedish: ''Sommaren med Monika'') is based on Fogelström's 1951 novel of the same name. An active

pacifist Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. Pacifists generally reject theories of Just War. The word ''pacifism'' was coined by the French peace campai ...

, Fogelström served as director of the

Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS) ( sv, Svenska freds- och skiljedomsföreningen) is a non-governmental organization in Sweden, dedicated to peace, disarmament and democratization. It operates by methods including publishing, lo ...

(Swedish: ''Svenska freds- och skiljedomsföreningen'') from 1963 to 1977. He was also a member of the Swedish Vietnam Committee (Swedish: ''Svenska Vietnamkommittén''), an organization opposing the

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, and a strong opponent of

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. He received an honorary doctorate from

Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, ...

in 1976, and was awarded the Swedish royal medal

Litteris et Artibus Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature. The ob ...

in 1996. After his death, a bust of Fogelström was unveiled in

Stockholm City Hall Stockholm City Hall ( sv, Stockholms stadshus, ''Stadshuset'' locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogelstrom, Per Anders 1917 births 1998 deaths Swedish male writers Swedish pacifists Writers from Stockholm Litteris et Artibus recipients