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Göran Tunström was born on 14 May, 1937 in Karlstad, Sweden, is a Swedish writer. Discover Göran Tunström's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Occupation Writer
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 14 May 1937
Birthday 14 May
Birthplace Karlstad, Sweden
Date of death 5 February, 2000
Died Place Stockholm
Nationality Sweden

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His wife is Lena Cronqvist

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Göran Tunström Net Worth

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1937

Göran Tunström (14 May 1937 in Borgvik, Grums Municipality – 5 February 2000 in Stockholm) was a Swedish author.

He grew up in Sunne, Värmland County.

Tunström's style is personal and intimate, and has a clear autobiographical tone.

1957

Inspired by the example of Norwegian author Axel Jensen Tunström moved to the Greek island of Hydra, in late 1957 or early 1958 and rented a house.

He subsequently became friends with Jensen and his girlfriend, later wife Marianne Ihlen.

1958

Tunström made his debut as a writer with the poetry collection Inringning published in 1958 when he was 21 years old.

1960

He also became friends with the Canadian singer, writer and poet Leonard Cohen after his move to the island in 1960.

Following his debut Tunström subsequently published other collections of poems, novels, plays and short stories.

1961

Jensen was to model the character of Lorenzo in his 1961 novel Joacim on Tunström.

1976

Tunström has been awarded a number of literary awards, including Svenska Dagbladet's Literature Prize in 1976, the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1984, the Selma Lagerlöf Prize in 1987, the Nils Ferlin Prize in 1998 and in that same year the August Prize for Berömda män som varit i Sunne.

1983

In 1983, Tunström made his breakthrough with Juloratoriet which depicted the sufferings and tribulations of three generations of the Nordensson family in Sweden in the 20th century.

A major critical success it was translated into several languages.

1996

Although active as an established author for nearly four decades, it was particularly after his Juloratoriet (The Christmas Oratorio) was adapted as a movie in 1996 that he became widely known to the (Swedish) public.

He participated in the Oslo International Poetry Festival.

He was married to artist Lena Cronqvist, and was the father of theatre and film director Linus Tunström.

Tunström, the son of a pastor was raised in Sunne, Värmland County.

He was twelve years old when his father died.

Juloratoriet was adapted into a film version in 1996.

Tunström left behind an unfinished manuscript which he had begun in 1996.

1998

The last novel published during his lifetime, Berömda män som varit i Sunne, won the August Prize in 1998.

2000

Tunström died at the age of 62 at his home in Stockholm on 5 February 2000.

2002

It was published in 2002 as Försök med ett århundrade.

In 2021 Birgitta Holm wrote a biography of Tunström titled Vår ljusaste tragiker: Göran Tunströms textvärld.

Tunström wrote fifteen novels and ten poetry collections, as well as short stories, travelogues and radio plays.

Tunström is considered a major writer of the Swedish literature of the late 20th century and is recognized for his complex exploration of interpersonal relationships through a style that is reminiscent of Gabriel García Márquez and which is sometimes compared to magical realism.

The author's childhood home town of Sunne, plays an important role in his works with six of his novels located there.

Swedish as well as international celebrities appear in the town and take part in the story.

The cover paintings of his first two books about Sunne (De heliga geograferna and Guddöttrarna) are made by the painter Tage Åsén from the same town.