Magnus Florin new honorary doctor
Stockholm University has chosen this year’s honorary doctors, all of whom have contributed in distinctive ways to the University’s activities in research and education. One of them is writer and critic Magnus Florin, with the Department of Culture and Aesthetics as host.
Magnus Florin is a writer of novels and essays, as well as a critic. He has a deep and long-standing engagement with theatre and opera, and has written libretti for several contemporary composers. He has also headed the theatre department of Swedish Radio, and served as chief dramaturg of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. His novels on historical figures like Linnaeus and Descartes, while reminiscent of dreamplays, are characterized by a concreteness and a linguistic precision unusual in Swedish literature. Several of his novels have been translated into different languages, and his work has been awarded a number of prestigious prizes. Florin has often collaborated with scholars in such venues as the Dialogue Seminar and the journal Dialoger. His work has often focused on August Strindberg’s authorship. Among his Strindberg publications, the much lauded essay Lykttändaren (”The Lamplighter”, 2021), is the most important. The essay has a special relevance given that Stockholm University has a central role in Strindberg research.
Magnus Florin will give a lecture to researchers, lecturers and students at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics 18 September 2024.
Six new honorary doctorates at Stockholm University 2024
Honorary doctors nominated by the Department of Culture and Aesthetics
Last updated: April 25, 2024
Source: Department of Culture and Aesthetics