Literature Ireland

Carl-Henning Wijkmark

21 November 1934 - 4 September 2020

Carl-Henning Wijkmark was a Swedish novelist and translator. He made his literary debut in 1972, with the novel Jägarna på Karinhall (The Hunters of Karinhall). Among his other novels are Dressinen from 1983 and Sista dagar (Last Days) from 1986. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1986 and also received the August Prize in 2007, for his novel Stundande natten (Approaching Night).

Translated books

Der moderne Tod: Vom Ende der Humanität / Modern Death: The End of Humanity