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Ivar Lo-Johansson

Born

in Ösmo, Sweden

February 23, 1901

Died

April 11, 1990

Website

http://www.ivarlo.nu/

Genre

Contemporary, Nonfiction, Memoir

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Ivar Lo-Johansson (23 February 1901, Ösmo - 11 April 1990, Stockholm) was a Swedish writer of the proletarian school.

He described the situation of the Swedish land-workers, statare, in his novels, short stories and journalism, which encouraged the adoption of certain land reforms in Sweden. He also caused much controversy with his features on old-age pensioners, Gypsies and other non-privileged people.

Lo-Johansson is however best known for his vivid recollections of the life in Swedish trade-unionist and literary circles of the twenties, thirties and forties. He also continued throughout his long life to insist that literature should face the world from the under-dog's perspective. ...more

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Ivar Lo-Johansson’s books

Average rating: 3.45 · 1,205 ratings · 84 reviews · 99 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kungsgatan 3.60 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1935 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Analfabeten 3.84 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1951 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Godnatt, jord 3.45 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1933 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Måna är död 2.88 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1932 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Den nya skolan 3.25 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1937	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bara en mor 3.86 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1939 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pubertet 3.66 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1978 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gårdfarihandlaren 3.47 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1953 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Statarna 1 3.31 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1936 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stockholmaren 3.55 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1954 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Ivar Lo-Johansson

Samlade romaner (8 books)
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3.52 avg rating — 449 ratings

En proletärförfattares självbiografi (8 books)
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3.66 avg rating — 266 ratings

Memoarer (4 books)
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3.69 avg rating — 93 ratings

Romanen om Måna (3 books)
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2.91 avg rating — 118 ratings

Quotes by Ivar Lo-Johansson (?)

“Adrian kom denna klara höst till socialisterna, dit varje ung individualist kommer, då han vill söka uttrycket för sin individualism, utan att finna det. Människan vill aristokrati. Den fattigaste arbetare älskar djupast sett endast lyxkvinnan, som bäst förkroppsligar hans kvinnoideal, står över hans förnuft och även över klasskampen, liksom skönheten står över allting. Men när den ensamme icke når dit han vill, då går individualisten till socialisterna och inordnar sig i kampen för den demokratiska idén." (Sid. 231)”
― Ivar Lo-Johansson, Kungsgatan

tags: 1930s-stockholm, aristocracy, beauty, class-conflict, democratic-socialism, ideal-woman, individualism

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“In i det längsta ville hon vara en god dotter ... In i det sista ville hon visa en ängels tålamod ... Ända in på slutet beredde hon sig att orubblig försöka ta emot de stötar, som föräldrarnas obetänksamma uppträdande och otakt kunde ge henne ... Hon beslöt sig att vara karaktärsfast. Hade hon sagt en sak, så skulle ingenting kunna förmå henne att ändra den. Ingen skulle kunna säga efteråt: "Det var tal om det, men det vart inte .. ." Marta skulle visa minsann, att det skulle bli!” (Sid. 190)”
― Ivar Lo-Johansson, Kungsgatan

tags: 1930s-stockholm, social-expectations, steadfastness-of-charactrer, stubbornness, told-you-so

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“En landsvägsluffares värsta problem är inte brödhungern. Bröd finns nog . .. Det är svälten på kvinnor och vänner, som gör hans liv torftigt och icke värt att leva. Det är den som kommer honom att känna sig utom samhället och människornas värld." (Sid. 129)”
― Ivar Lo-Johansson, Kungsgatan

tags: 1930s-stockholm, brotherhood-of-man, hunger-for-women, love-starved, ostracism

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