| Gunnar Sandgren | |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1929 |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Occupation: | Novelist and playwright |
| Awards: | Dobloug Prize (1981) |
Gunnar Sandgren (27 June 1929 – 4 November 2016) was a Swedish journalist, novelist and playwright.[1]
Gunnar Ernst Algot Sandgren was born in Ölmstad parish in Jönköping County, Sweden. He was the son of Ernst Sandgren and Signhild Nilsson. He first worked as a journalist at Svenska Dagbladet from 1952. He made his literary debut in 1960, with the novel Förklaringsberget. He later wrote a series of historical novels. Bonniers published his books for the next 30 years.[2] [3]
During the 1970s, Sandgren worked for Sveriges Television where he and wrote a number of plays. He later he turned to classical theater where several of his plays attracted attention.He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1981.[1] [4]