Lidman, Sven, 1882–1960
Dates
- Existence: June 30, 1882 - February 14, 1960
Biography
Carl Hindrik Sven Rudolphsson Lidman—military officer, poet, writer, and preacher, grandson of the priest Sven Lidman—was born in Karlskrona, became a sublieutenant in the Swedish royal army reserve in 1903, and studied law at Uppsala University. He then began a promising career as a celebrated poet and novelist, often using erotic language. In 1917 he went through a religious revival, which came out in his novels Huset med de gamla fröknarna (5th edition, 1919), Såsom genom eld (5th edition, 1920), Bryggan håller (1923), and Personlig frälsning (1924). In 1921 he joined the fast-growing Swedish Pentecostal movement, became the editor of its magazine Evangelii Härold, and was considered the movement's second-leading person next to founder Lewi Pethrus.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lagan och lindansaren, 1952
This accruing collection contains books that meet the general acquisitions policy of the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center, but are not catalogued in the library system. They are shelved alphabetically according to first author's last name in aisle four of the Church of God Publications Building site. It will require at least 48 hours notice or wait time to use these materials.
Ur Sven Lidmans skrifter: valda stycken samlade och utgivna till hans sextiofemårsdag, 1947
From Sven Lidmans writings: selected pieces gathered and released for his sixty-fifth birthday