Stig Dagerman Biography

Stig Dagerman was one of the most prominent Swedish authors of the 1940s, delving into the universal problems of morality and conscience, sexuality and social philosophy, love, compassion, and justice. He plunged into the painful realities of human existence, dissecting feelings of fear, guilt, and loneliness. Despite the somber content, his work is characterized by a wry sense of humor that occasionally transforms his writing into burlesque or satire.