Pär Lagerkvist was born on May 23, 1891 in Vaxjö, Sweden. He was a writer, known for The Dwarf, Barabbas (1961) and Ombyte av tåg: En allvarlig komedi (1943). He was married to Elaine Luella Hallberg and Karen Sorensen. He died on July 11, 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden.