Writing

Per Anders Fogelström

Born — Died

1917-08-22 — 1998-07-20

Place of birth

Sankt Matteus församling, Stockholm, Sweden

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

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 between 1860 and 1968.

Known for

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

Summer with Monika

1953

En vagn kommer lastad poster
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A report of the 60th anniversary of the Children's Day, which also included the talent competition "Vi som vill opp" from Humlegården in Stockholm.

En vagn kommer lastad

1966

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The author Per Anders Fogelström walks around in Vita Bergen, the south part of Stockholm and tells us about Anna Charlotta's life at the turn of the century. She is taken care of at the Shelter in the old ore farm outside of Vita Bergen.

Porträtt av en stad

1969

City of My Dreams poster
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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.

City of My Dreams

1976

Per Anders Fogelström poster
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A film about Sweden's most read author Per Anders Fogelström. And it follows his life from his turbulent childhood, the successes with the novels about the City of My Dreams and his lifelong riddle about his father's sudden disappearance.

Per Anders Fogelström

2017

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Sture Mars pointed his film-camera towards the cultural and social life of Stockholm. He recorded unique moments and events like the ongoings in Gamla Bro, Hippie forums, the Magnus Ladulås pub, the grand opening of Kulturhuset, festivities at the University of Uppsala, and those that are forced to live and work in the streets and corners of the big city.

Sture Mars Collection 69-79

1979

Film credits

Behind the camera