Martin Koch

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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Born	December 23, 1882 • Stockholm • Sweden
Died	June 22, 1940 (aged 57) • Sweden

Selma Lagerlöf

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Ivar Lo-Johansson

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Lars Ahlin

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Harry Martinson

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Vilhelm Moberg

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Moa Martinson

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Gustaf Hellström

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Sigfrid Siwertz

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Maj Sjöwall

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Per Wahlöö

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August Strindberg

Swedish dramatist

Stieg Larsson

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Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman

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Henning Mankell

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Viktor Rydberg

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Sara Lidman

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Lars Gyllensten

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Pär Lagerkvist

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Carl Jonas Love Almqvist

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Artur Lundkvist

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