Per Wästberg

Per Erik Wästberg (born 20 November 1933) is a Swedish writer. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1997. Wästberg was born in Stockholm. He was editor-in-chief of Sweden's largest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, from 1976 to 1982.The Journey of Anders Sparrman by Per Wästberg: review

He was President of International PEN from 1979 until 1986 and member of the Nobel Prize for Literature committee. He was the founder of the Swedish section of Amnesty International (1963).

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