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Swedish writer (1891–1974)

Also known as: Pär Fabian Lagerkvist, Пер Лагерквист, بار لاغركفيست, 페르 라게르크비스트, ペール・ラーゲルクヴィスト, 佩尔·拉格奎斯特

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