Pär Rådström

Pär Rådström
Pär Rådström Photo: Tore Johnson
Born	(1925-08-29)29 August 1925 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	29 August 1963(1963-08-29) (aged 38) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Notable works	Ärans portar
Spouse	Annemarie Rådström
Children	Niklas Rådström

Pär Kristian Rådström (29 August, 1925 – 29 August, 1963) was a Swedish writer and journalist. He also wrote popular songs and was a radio personality.[1] His novel, Ärans portar (The Gates of Glory), published in 1954, was his first major success.[1]

Biography

Rådström was the son of the writer Karl Johan Rådström and the younger brother of the mathematician Hans Rådström (1919–1970). He was friends with authors Lars Forssell and Stig Claesson,[2] and the subject of Claesson's book, Om vänskap funnes.

Rådström was married to Annemarie Rådström, a journalist and theater director, and their son is the poet and playwright, Niklas Rådström.[3]

Bibliography

• Men inga blommor vissnade (1946)
• Stjärnan under kavajslaget (1949)
• Tiden väntar inte (1952)
• Greg Bengtsson & kärleken (1953)
• Ärans portar (1954)
• Paris – en kärleksroman (1955)
• Ballong till månen (1958)
• Sommargästerna (1960)
• Översten (1961)
• Mordet. En sörmländsk herrgårdsroman (1962)
• Den korta resan (1963)

Screenplay

• Kvinnan som försvann (1949)

References

1. Karl Erik Lagerlof, ed. (1979). Modern Swedish Prose in Translation. University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816608768. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
2. Holmberg, Benny (31 December 2010). "Pär Rådström- a literary chameleon". Tidningen Kulturen. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
3. "Niklas Rådström". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

External links

• Pär Rådström at IMDb
• Pär Rådström at the Swedish Film Database
• Pär Rådström at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalogue records
• Pär Rådström at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction