Per Wästberg

Wästberg in 2010 Per Erik Wästberg (born 20 November 1933) is a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy since 1997.

Wästberg was born in Stockholm, son of Erik Wästberg and his wife Greta née Hirsch, and holds a degree in literature from Uppsala University. He was editor-in-chief of Sweden's largest daily newspaper, ''Dagens Nyheter'' 1976–1982, and has been a contributor since 1953. He is an older brother of Olle Wästberg.

Wästberg was a member of Amnesty International for many years and was a president of International PEN.

He has been a member of the Nobel Prize in Literature committee since 1999, chair between 2005 and 2019. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. 1
    Assignments in Africa : reflections, descriptions, guesses /
    by Wästberg, Per
    Published 1986
    Book
  2. 2
    Criticism and ideology : second African Writers' Conference, Stockholm, 1986 /
    Published 1988
    Other Authors: “...Wästberg, Per...”
    Conference Proceeding Book
  3. 3
    The writer in modern Africa /
    Published 1969
    Other Authors: “...Wästberg, Per...”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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