Destination: Sweden
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Must-Read Books by Swedish Authors
One of the best ways to get inside the collective mind of a country is to read its top authors. Below is a selection of some of the greatest and most popular works by Swedish authors.
The Long Ships, Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (1954)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Selma Lagerlöf (1906–07)
Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren (1945)
Merab’s Beauty, Torgny Lindgren (1982)
The Emigrants series, Wilhelm Moberg (1949–59)
Faceless Killers, Henning Mankell (1989)
Markings, Dag Hammarskjöld (1963–64)
Röda Rummet, August Strindberg (1879)
The Evil, Jan Guillou (1981)
Hash, Torgny Lindgren (2004)
Favourite Swedish Films:
Sweden has long been an important force in the film industry. Listed here are some defining works by Swedish filmmakers.
The Seventh Seal, Ingmar Bergman (1956)
I Am Curious: Yellow, Vilgot Sjöman (1967)
All Things Fair, Bo Widerberg (1995)
Lilja 4-Ever, Lukas Moodysson (2002)
Songs from the Second Floor, Roy Andersson (2000)
The Emigrants, Jan Troell (1971)
My Life as a Dog, Lasse Hallström (1985)
Ondskan, Mikael Håfström (2003)
Kops, Josef Fares (2003)
Daybreak, Björn Runge (2004)
Ten Swedish Festivals
If your trip coincides with one of these important annual festivals, don’t miss it – the following list is a good sampling of traditional celebrations throughout Sweden.
Kiruna Snow Festival, late January
Vasaloppet, first Sunday in March
Valborgsmässoafton (Walpurgis Night), 30 April
Swedish National Day, 6 June
Midsummer, first Saturday after 21 June
Stockholm Jazz Festival, 19–23 July
Medieval Week (Visby), early August
Stockholm Pride, first week in August
Stockholm International Film Festival, mid- to late-November
Jokkmokk Winter Market, first Thursday, Friday and Saturday in February
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