Frans Hedberg

Frans Theodor Hedberg was a Swedish dramatist, playwright, and poet. He is also known by his pseudonyms Esbern Snare, Palle Block, and Paul Qvitt.

He was born at Stockholm, Sweden. After growing up in an orphanage he tried various professions, including that of actor and wigmaker, before he set seriously to work as a dramatist and playwright in 1854. Afterwards he was appointed reader, and then teacher, at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm , and later director of the New Theatre, Gothenburg . In 1883 he gave up this position to devote himself entirely to writing.

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