Tor Harald Hedberg (March 23, 1862 – July 13, 1931) was a Swedish writer, playwright, theater director, and translator. Hedberg was the son of the writer

Frans Hedberg Frans Theodor Hedberg (2 March 1828 – 8 June 1908) was a Swedish playwright and poet. He is also known by his pseudonyms: Esbern Snare, Palle Block, and Paul Qvitt. Biography He was born at Stockholm, Sweden. After growing up in an orphanage ...

. He worked as an art and literature critic for the newspaper '' Svenska Dagbladet'' from 1897 to 1907 and as an art critic for ''

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'' from 1921 to 1931. From 1910 to 1922 he headed the Royal Dramatic Theater, and from 1924 onward he was the head of the Thiel Gallery. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1922, and he was assigned chair number 4. Hedberg was married to the actress

Stina Hedberg Stina Hedberg (born Amanda Kristina Sofia Ulrika Holm; 21 August 1887 – 20 November 1981) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She also appeared in eight films between 1936 and 1946.Paietta p.138 She was married to the writer Tor Hedberg from 1 ...

(née Holm).

Selected works

*''Högre uppgifter: berättelse'' (Higher Duties; A Story, 1884) *''Glädje: en fantasi'' (Joy: A Fantasy, 1889) *''Gerhard Grim: en dramatisk dikt'' (Gerhard Grim: A Dramatic Poem, 1897) *''Johan Ulfstjerna: skådespel i fem akter'' (Johan Ulfstjerna: A Play in Five Acts, 1907) *''Nationalmonumentet: ett lustspel'' (The National Monument: A Comedy, 1923)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedberg, Tor 1862 births 1931 deaths Swedish male writers Members of the Swedish Academy Writers from Stockholm