Writing

Per Anders Fogelström

Born August 22, 1917 · Sankt Matteus församling, Stockholm, Sweden

Died July 20, 1998 · aged 80

Per Anders Fogelström (22 August 1917, Stockholm – 20 June 1998 Stockholm) was a Swedish writer, and one of the leading figures in modern Swedish literature. He spent his whole life in Stockholm, and the most famous of the more than 40 books he wrote in total is a series of five novels set in the Swedish capital that he dearly loved, describing the lives of successive generations of Stockholmers b…

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City of My Dreams

City of My Dreams · 1976

City of My Dreams

Young Henning and his friends are struggling to stay alive in 19th century Stockholm, where he has ended up in search of employment. In the harsh city, he and his friends dream of the good life while struggling for their survival.

Summer with Monika

Summer with Monika · 1953

Summer with Monika

MovieDramaRomance

One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps · 1950

While the City Sleeps

MovieDramaCrime

Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Möten i skymningen

Möten i skymningen · 1957

Möten i skymningen

MovieDramaRomance

Olle moves to Stockholm to start a new job as a printer. He rents a room by his colleague-to-be, Victor. He shares the apartment with Roffe who has a serious alcohol problem - and a very flirtatious wife, Irma. He falls in love with Irma's sister, Barbro.

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City of My Dreams

City of My Dreams · 1976

City of My Dreams

Young Henning and his friends are struggling to stay alive in 19th century Stockholm, where he has ended up in search of employment. In the harsh city, he and his friends dream of the good life while struggling for their survival.

Novel

Summer with Monika

Summer with Monika · 1953

Summer with Monika

MovieDramaRomance

One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

Novel

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps · 1950

While the City Sleeps

MovieDramaCrime

Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Novel

Möten i skymningen

Möten i skymningen · 1957

Möten i skymningen

MovieDramaRomance

Olle moves to Stockholm to start a new job as a printer. He rents a room by his colleague-to-be, Victor. He shares the apartment with Roffe who has a serious alcohol problem - and a very flirtatious wife, Irma. He falls in love with Irma's sister, Barbro.

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