Tor Harald Hedberg (March 23, 1862 – July 13, 1931) was a Swedish writer, playwright, theater director, and translator. Hedberg was the son of the writer Frans Hedberg. He worked as an art and literature critic for the newspaper ''

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 1897 to 1907 and as an art critic for ''

Dagens Nyheter ''Dagens Nyheter'' (, ), abbreviated ''DN'', is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It is published in Stockholm and aspires to full national and international coverage, and is widely considered Sweden's newspaper of record. History and profile ''Da ...

'' from 1921 to 1931. From 1910 to 1922 he headed the Royal Dramatic Theater, and from 1924 onward he was the head of the

Thiel Gallery The Thiel Gallery ( sv, Thielska Galleriet) is an art museum in the Djurgården park area of Stockholm, Sweden. Represented are the members of the Artists Association (''Konstnärsförbundet'') from the early 1900s as well as one of the world's l ...

. He became a member of the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish lang ...

in 1922, and he was assigned chair number 4. Hedberg was married to the actress Stina Hedberg (née Holm).

Selected works

*''Högre uppgifter: berättelse'' (Higher Duties; A Story, 1884) *''Glädje: en fantasi'' (Joy: A Fantasy, 1889) *''Gerhard Grim: en dramatisk dikt'' (Gerhard Grim: A Dramatic Poem, 1897) *''Johan Ulfstjerna: skådespel i fem akter'' (Johan Ulfstjerna: A Play in Five Acts, 1907) *''Nationalmonumentet: ett lustspel'' (The National Monument: A Comedy, 1923)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedberg, Tor 1862 births 1931 deaths Swedish male writers Members of the Swedish Academy Writers from Stockholm