Tage Aurell (1895–1976) was a Swedish journalist,

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and translator.

Life and career

Aurell was born in

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, Norway on 2 March 1895 to Albert Aurell and Anna Lerstein. He made his literary debut in 1932 with the novel ''Tybergs gård'', while his literary breakthrough was ''Skillingtryck'' from 1943. He was awarded the

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in 1966. Aurell died in Mangskog, Sweden, on 21 February 1976, at the age of 80.

References

1895 births 1976 deaths Writers from Oslo Swedish expatriates in Norway Swedish expatriates in Germany Swedish expatriates in France Swedish male novelists 20th-century Swedish novelists 20th-century Swedish male writers 20th-century Swedish journalists {{Sweden-writer-stub