Vilhelm Moberg

Writer

August 20, 1898 — August 8, 1973 (74 years)
Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg was a Swedish author, playwright and journalist. In May 1919, he was a volunteer at Vadstena Läns Tidning and that gave him the opportunity to publish his stories, which were based on his own experiences. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series The Emigrants. The four books, published between 1949 and 1959, deal with the Swedish emigration to the United States in the 19th century, and are the subject of two movie adaptations and a musical. Among other works are Raskens (1927) and Ride This Night (1941), a historical novel of a 17th-century rebellion in Småland acknowledged for its subliminal but widely recognized criticism against the Hitler regime.

Known For

  • The Emigrants
    The Emigrants1971
  • The New Land
    The New Land1972
  • The Emigrants
    The Emigrants2021
  • Raskens
    Raskens8 episodes
  • Ride Tonight!
    Ride Tonight!1942
  • The Emigrants
    The Emigrants3 episodes
  • The Judge
    The Judge1960
  • Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
    Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets1939
  • Man's Woman
    Man's Woman1945
  • Love and Deficit
    Love and Deficit1932
  • Carnival Evening
    Carnival Evening1948

Filmography

2021
The Emigrants · as Novel
1985
Rid i natt · as Novel
1976
1974
The Emigrants · as Novel
1972
The New Land · as Novel
1971
The Emigrants · as Novel
1960
1945
1945
1942
Ride Tonight! · as Novel
1939
1932

2022
The Emigrants · as Written By
1983
Marknadsafton · as Written By
1948
Carnival Evening · as Play