Per Olof Sundman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Per Olof Sundman

Swedish politician

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1922

Place of Birth: Vaxholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1992

Profession: writer, politician

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Per Olof Sundman (4 September 1922, Vaxholm – 9 October 1992, Stockholm) was a Swedish writer and politician. Sundman was born in Vaxholm.
After World War II, Sundman joined the Centre Party and was elected to the Riksdag. Per Olof Sundman released his first book in 1957 and soon became a successful writer, even internationally.
His writing has been compared to that of Ernest Hemingway.
In 1968, Sundman received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his 1967 novel Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (The Flight of the Eagle) and in 1975, he became a member of the Swedish Academy, seat 6.
His seat is now held by Tomas Riad.