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Per Hallstrm was a Swedish author, shortstory writer, dramatist, poet and member of the Swedish Academy. He joined the academy in 1908, and served as its Permanent Secretary from 1931 to 1941. Before devoting himself to writing, Hallstrm worked in London and Chicago as a chemist. He is appreciated primarily for his collections of short stories, such as Purpur and Thanatos . His major works, written before 1910, combine profound compassion with a sensitive awareness of beauty. Between 1922 and 1946, Hallstrm served as Chairman of the Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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