Delblanc, Sven (Axel Herman)

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DELBLANC, Sven (Axel Herman)

DELBLANC, Sven (Axel Herman). Swedish (born Canada), b. 1931. Genres: Novels, Plays/Screenplays. Career: Worked as farmhand and manual laborer; University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden, educator; writer. Visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley, 1968-69. Publications: NOVELS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Homunculus, 1965 trans by V. Moberg as Homunculus: A Magical Tale, 1969; Kastrate: En romantisk berattelser, 1975, trans by C.W. Williams as The Castrati: A Romantic Tale, 1979; Speranza, 1980, trans by P.B. Austin, 1983. HEDEBY NOVELS: Aminne (title means: Remembrance), 1970; Stenfagel: En berattelse fran Sormland (title means: Stone Bird), 1973; Vinteride: En berattelse fran Sormland (title means:Winter Ride), 1974; Stadsporten: En berattelse fran Sormland (title means: The City Gate), 1976. OTHER: Asnebrygga (novel; title means: Donkey Bridge), 1970; Zahak, 1971; Primavera: En konstnarlig berattelse, 1973; Grottmannen (novel; title means: The Cave Man), 1977; Morgenstjarnan (teleplay; title means: The Morning Star), 1977; Gunnar Emmanuel: En tidlos berattelse, 1978; Grona vintern, 1978; Un man pa havet, 1979; Treklover: Hjalmer Bergman, Birger Sjoberg, Vilhelm Moberg, 1980; Samuels bok (title means: Samuel's Book), 1981; Samuels dottrar (title means: Samuel's Daughter), 1982; Kanaans land, 1984; Fagelfro: Narande och giftigt fran tre decennier, 1986; (with L. Lonnroth) Den Svenska litteraturen, 1987; Dant, osett: En overlick av Reinhold Ljunggrens bilvarld, 1990; Livets ax: Barndomsminnen, 1991; Ragnar Johansson, 1991; Slutord, 1991; Homerisk hemkomst: Tva essaer om Iliaden och Odysseen (essay), 1992. PLAYS: Robotbas (title means: Robot Base), 1963; Ariadne och pafageln (title means: Ariadne and the Peacock), 1964; Den arme Richard: En melodram i va akter (title means: Poor Richard), 1978. NOVELS: Eremitkraftan (title means: The Hermit Crab), 1962; Prastkappan (title means: The Cossack), 1963; Ara och minne, 1965; Nattresa (title means: Night Journey), 1967; Trampa vatten, 1972; Kara farmor (title means: Dear Grandmother), 1979; Stormhatten, 1979; Senecas dod, 1982; Jerusalems natt, 1983; Marie ensam (title means: Maria Alone), 1985; Moria land, 1987; Ankan; Ifigenia: Berattelse i tva upptag. Writer for Dagens Nyheter. Address: Askvagen 23, 75252 Uppsala, Sweden.

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