Eyvind Johnson: Quick Facts

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Born	July 29, 1900 • Sweden
Died	August 25, 1976 (aged 76)
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1974)
Notable Works	“Bobinack” • “Regn i gryningen” • “Romanen om Olof” • “The Days of the Grace”

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