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Henning Söderhjelm
1888–1967
A sharp, restless voice in Finnish-Swedish literature, he moved from early psychological study into fiction, translation, and lively cultural debate. His work is linked with the "dagdrivare" generation and with a career that stretched across both Finland and Sweden.
1 Audiobook
Herr Corpwieth, gentleman-detektiv
by Emil Hasselblatt, Olaf Homén, Henning Söderhjelm
About the author
Born in Helsinki on December 5, 1888, Henning Söderhjelm was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author and translator. He earned a doctorate in 1914 after first focusing on psychological studies, including a dissertation on instinct and human emotional life. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Lennart Wikström and Arnold Sundqvist.
Söderhjelm is often associated with the Finnish-Swedish literary group known as the dagdrivare. Alongside his original writing, he became known for translation work, and his career reflects a wide literary range rather than a single genre or role.
He was the son of the noted scholar and diplomat Werner Söderhjelm, and he spent his later years in Sweden. He died in Gothenburg on December 7, 1967, leaving behind a body of work that connects early 20th-century Finland-Swedish literature with a broader Nordic literary world.