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Sven Barthel
Born	(1903-09-08)8 September 1903 Botkyrka, Sweden
Died	30 September 1991(1991-09-30) (aged 88) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations	Writer journalist theatre critic translator
Years active	1928–1991

Sven Kristian Barthel (8 September 1903 in Botkyrka – 30 September 1991 in Stockholm) was a Swedish writer, journalist, theatre critic and translator.

He was a great narrator of nature, with a special interest in Stockholm's archipelago. He has translated, among other works, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

Barthel was married to Viveka Starfeldt, she was also a writer.

References

1. ^ Svenskt översättarlexikon - Litteraturbanken.
2. Sveriges dödbok 1901–2009 - Swedish Death Index 1901–2009.
3. Bra böckers lexikon, 1973.
4. Solveig Viveka Starfelt - Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon.

• 1903 births
• 1991 deaths
• Swedish writers
• Swedish theatre critics
• Dobloug Prize winners
• 20th-century Swedish journalists
• 20th-century Swedish translators