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Anton Holtz
1881–1967
Best known for a spirited reply to a famous piece of Swedish reportage, this early-20th-century writer published under the pen name "Bonn i Taninge." His surviving reputation rests mainly on one sharp, very specific book that answered back to how life on his farm had been portrayed.
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Ett pennskaft som piga
by Anton Holtz
About the author
Anton Holtz (1881–1967) is the credited author of Ett pennskaft som piga, a Swedish book published in 1915. Reliable catalog and Project Gutenberg records confirm his name, dates, and authorship, and also show that the book was issued under the pen name Bonn i Taninge.
The book is closely tied to a literary dispute around Ester Blenda Nordström's well-known depiction of servant life on a farm. Contemporary catalog notes and later summaries describe Holtz's work as a response to that portrayal, giving his side of the story after his home and farm had attracted public attention.
Very little biographical information beyond his dates and this authorship was easy to confirm from strong sources during this search. Because of that, he is best introduced not through a long life story, but through the single book that preserved his name in Swedish literary history.