| Sven Barthel | |
| Birth Place: | Botkyrka, Sweden |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1903 |
| Death Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Yearsactive: | 1928–1991 |
Sven Kristian Barthel (8 September 1903 in Botkyrka[1] – 30 September 1991 in Stockholm[2]) was a Swedish writer, journalist, theatre critic and translator.
He was a great narrator of nature, with a special interest in Stockholm's archipelago.[3] He has translated, among other works, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.[1]
Barthel was married to Viveka Starfeldt,[4] she was also a writer.