Musikanternas uttåg

novel by Enquist

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Musikanternas uttåg (1978), translated as The March of the Musicians, is a novel by Swedish author Per Olov Enquist. The novel explores the early efforts of unionization in Enquist's home region of Västerbotten. Enquist was a prominent Swedish writer and social critic, known for his novels, plays, screenplays, and essays. His work often employed a documentary approach, examining social and historical themes.1

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Per Olov Enquist
His novel Musikanternas uttåg (1978; The March of the Musicians) deals with early unionizing efforts in his native county of Västerbotten. His most successful drama, Tribadernas natt (1975; The Night of the Tribades, 1977), presents Enquist’s analysis of August Strindberg’s marital relationship. In 1999 he published Livläkarens…
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His novel Musikanternas uttåg (1978; The March of the Musicians) deals with early unionizing efforts in his native county of Västerbotten. His most successful drama, Tribadernas natt (1975; The Night of the Tribades, 1977), presents Enquist’s analysis of August Strindberg’s marital relationship. In 1999 he published Livläkarens…
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