Gunnar Mattsson Explained

Kaj Gunnar Wolter Mattsson (5 May 1937 – 9 August 1989) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and journalist.^[1] Mattsson rose to fame as a result of his book Prinsessan. The book was translated into some thirty languages, including English, it was a bestseller in Finland^[2] and was filmed as A Time in the Sun in Sweden.

Biography

Mattsson was born in Helsinki. He worked as a journalist for Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper. Suffering from alcoholism, he committed suicide at the age of 52 in Helsinki.

References

1. http://www.uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-170045-MattssonGunnar Mattsson, Gunnar.
2. News: Lundberg, Staffan . Prinsen 50, minns sin pappa med värme . Hufvudstadsbladet . 10 December 2015 . 14–15 . sv-FI.

Further reading

• Book: Mattsson, Gunnar . The Princess: Unabridged . London . Pan books . 1968 . Joan Bulman .
• Book: Stendahl, Majsan . 2015 . Gunnar Mattsson: Han fick prinsessan – men var blev kungariket? . Helsingfors . 978-952-93-5209-8 . sv-FI.