ABSTRACT
Lars Ahlin (1915-97), one of Sweden’s most distinguished authors of the twentieth century, was both an outsider and a good representative of his time. As a realistic narrator of the conditions of the working class, he joined a broad movement in the literature of the century. But being a convinced Christian with an interest in the inner life and existential conditions of the individual, he differs from the majority of people today. For this reason his books have not reached many readers, but nonetheless they have still had a deep impact on Swedish intellectual life.
