Frans G. Bengtsson

1894 - 1954

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: narrative poetry

country of citizenship: Sweden

native language: Swedish

languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish

educated at: Lund University

occupation: translator, poet, chess player, essayist, writer, biographer

award received: Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize

Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (4 October 1894 – 19 December 1954) was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. He was born in Tåssjö (now in Ängelholm Municipality) in Skåne and died at Ribbingsfors Manor in northern Västergötland. Source: Wikipedia (en)