Bo Strömstedt
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4 May 1929
- Author
- journalist
Bo Strömstedt | |
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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 |
Bo Eugén Strömstedt (4 May 1929 – 24 June 2016) was a Swedish author and journalist.[1]
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.
