Peter Englund

Peter Mikael Englund is a Swedish author and historian born on April 4, 1957. He focuses on writing non-fiction books and essays, mostly about the Swedish Empire and other historical events. Englund is known for his accessible writing style, which includes narrative details that are often left out in traditional history books. His works have been translated into multiple languages, including German and Czech. From 2009 to 2015, Englund served as the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, before being succeeded by Sara Danius. In January 2019, he and fellow academy member Kjell Espmark announced their return as active members of the Swedish academy, where they had been inactive since April 2018.

For the economist and professor of finance at the Stockholm School of Economics, see Peter Englund (economist).
Peter Englund
Peter Englund in 2013
Born (1957-04-04) 4 April 1957
Boden, Sweden
Alma materUppsala University (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)author and historian; former Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy
Children5
AwardsAugust Prize (1993)
Selma Lagerlöf Prize for Literature (2002)
Member of the Swedish Academy
(Seat No. 10)
Assumed office
20 December 2002
Preceded byErik Lönnroth
Permament Secretary
of the Swedish Academy
In office
June 2009 – May 2015
Preceded byHorace Engdahl
Succeeded bySara Danius
Websitewww.peterenglund.com
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