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Runar Schildt

Finland Swedish writer (1888-1925)

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Source revisionJul 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ4411468 ↗
Source-derived summary

Ernst Runar Schildt (October 26, 1888, – September 29, 1925) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author from Helsinki. His son was art historian and author Göran Schildt. Although Schildt wrote his books in Swedish, they have also been translated into Finnish, English, French and German.

Born in Helsinki, Runar Schildt debuted as a writer in 1912 with his first book, a collection of short stories called Den segrande Eros (The Victorious Eros). All in all, he wrote 33 short stories, of which 25 were published as books. His short stories have also been adapted for films, including Aapo, Galgmannen, The Stolen Death, and The Kiss of a Sparrow (directed by Claes Olsson). Schildt committed suicide in Helsinki in 1925, at the age of 36.

A selection of Schildt's works

Armas Fager

Asmodeus och de tretton själarna samt tre noveller

Den segrande Eros

Den stora rollen

En sparv i tranedans (which was made into the movie The Kiss of a Sparrow)

Från Regnbågen till Galgmannen

Från Rönnbruden till Häxskogen

Galgmannen: en midvintersaga

Häxskogen och andra noveller

Hemkomsten och andra noveller

Lyckoriddaren

Perdita och andra noveller

References

Further reading

Henrik Cederlöf (1967), Stilstudier i Runar Schildts novellistik., Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland (in Swedish), Helsinki: Society of Swedish Literature in Finland, ISSN 0039-6842, Wikidata Q113528459.

Pia Forssell (1989), Runar Schildts roller : föreläsningar hållna under Schildt-symposiet i Lovisa den 2-3 juni 1988 / red.: Pia Forssell., Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland (in Swedish), Helsinki: Society of Swedish Literature in Finland, ISSN 0039-6842, Wikidata Q113529904.

Anne-Marie Londen (1989), Litterärt talspråk : studier i Runar Schildts berättarteknik med särskild hänsyn till dialogen / Anne-Marie Londen., Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland (in Swedish), Helsinki: Society of Swedish Literature in Finland, ISSN 0039-6842, Wikidata Q113529906.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Runar Schildt” as finland Swedish writer (1888-1925). Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1888, 1925, 1912, 1967—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1888-10-26. The account is most persuasive where Runar, Schildt and Finland can be independently traced.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4411468. VIAF identifies the subject as 61646540. The Library of Congress control number is n50004725. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1888, 1925, 1912 and 1967.

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