Bo Eugén Strömstedt (4 May 1929 – 24 June 2016) was a Swedish author and journalist.[1]
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.jpg) Strömstedt in 2011 | |
| Born | Bo Eugén Strömstedt 4 May 1929 Vaasa, Finland |
| Died | 24 June 2016 (aged 87) Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Children | 2, including Niklas |
Biography edit
Strömstedt was born on 4 May 1929 in Vaasa, Finland, to Harald (1899–1971) and Hildur Strömstedt (née Helin; 1898–1974).[2] His father worked as a pastor and was educated in Vaasa.[3] Strömstedt's mother was born in Föglö in Åland.
He attended Lund University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1950. Strömstedt became a literary critic for Expressen in 1952. In 1961, he became head of the newspaper's cultural editorial office. In 1976, Strömstedt succeeded Per Wrigstad as editor-in-chief for Expressen.[4] From 1992 until 1993, he was a professor of journalism at the University of Gothenburg.[5] He served as a board member at Dagens Nyheter between 1977 and 1986, and at Tidnings AB Marieberg from 1986 to 1992.
Personal life edit
Strömstedt married Margareta Strömstedt in 1953. The couple had two children: Niklas (b. 1958) and Lotten (b. 1962).[2] He died on 24 June 2016, at the age of 87.[2]
Bibliography edit
- Strömstedt, Bo; Jonsson, Sune (1994). Löpsedeln och insidan: en bok om tidningen och livet (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN 9100554324.
- Strömstedt, Bo (1998). Den tjugonionde bokstaven (in Swedish). Bonnier. ISBN 9100566756.
References edit
- ^ Thornéus, Ebba (24 June 2016). "Bo Strömstedt är död – blev 87 år". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Publicisten Bo Strömstedt är död". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Uddling & Paabo 1992, p. 1043.
- ^ Schulman, Mikael (24 June 2016). "Expressens förre chefredaktör Bo Strömstedt död". Yle (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Hansson, Dan (24 June 2016). "Niklas Strömstedt: "Det är tomt"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
Sources edit
- Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 (in Swedish). Norstedts. ISBN 911914072X.