Per Olov Enquist

Per Olov Enquist, also P. O. Enquist, (born September 23, 1934 in Hjoggböle, Skellefteå, Westrobothnia) is one of Sweden's internationally best known authors. He has worked as a journalist, playwright, and novelist. In the nineties, he gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician.

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September 23 - 1934 - Skellefteå - Westrobothnia - Sweden - Journalist - Playwright - Novelist

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After a degree in History of literature at Uppsala University he worked as a newspaper columnist and TV debate moderator from 1965 to 1976. Because of his work he soon became an influental figure on the Swedish literary scene. From 1970 to 1971 Enquist lived in Berlin on a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service and in 1973 he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He works as an independent writer since 1977.

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History of literature - Uppsala University - Columnist - Swedish - Berlin - German Academic Exchange Service - University of California, Los Angeles

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Enquist's works are characterized by a chronic pessimistic view of the world. They always describe the restrictions imposed by the pietistical way of living, especially in March of the Musicians (1978) and Journey of Lewi (2001). He gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician (1999) where he tells the story of Struensee, the personal physician of the Danish Queen Caroline.

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Pietistical - Lewi - Struensee - Danish Queen Caroline

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