author
Hjalmar Bergman
1883–1931
Known for mixing sharp social comedy with psychological depth, this Swedish novelist and playwright created stories that could feel both playful and unsettling at once. His work helped make him one of the memorable voices in early 20th-century Swedish literature.
4 Audiobooks
Dansen på Frötjärn (Komedier i Bergslagen II)
by Hjalmar Bergman
Mor i Sutre
by Hjalmar Bergman
Eros' begravning
by Hjalmar Bergman
Vi Bookar, Krokar och Rothar: Ur en stadskrönika
by Hjalmar Bergman
About the author
Born in Örebro in 1883, Hjalmar Bergman was a Swedish writer and playwright whose full name was Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman. He was the son of a banker, briefly studied at Uppsala University, and then turned to life as a full-time writer.
Bergman wrote novels, plays, and short fiction, and reference sources describe him as especially interested in the inner conflicts and psychological complexity of his characters. His writing is often noted for bringing together realism, irony, comedy, and darker emotional currents.
He died in Berlin on January 1, 1931. Even so, his books and plays have continued to matter in Swedish literary history, where he is still remembered as a distinctive and imaginative storyteller.