Göran Tunström (14 May 1937 – 5 February 2000) was a Swedish author. He grew up in Sunne, Värmland County. Tunström's style is personal and intimate, and has a clear autobiographical tone. Although active as an established author for nearly four decades, it was particularly after his Juloratoriet (The Christmas Oratorio) was adapted as a movie in 1996 that he became widely known to the (Swedish) public. He participated in the Oslo International Poetry Festival.
He was married to artist Lena Cronqvist, and was the father of theatre and film director .
Biography
Tunström, the son of a pastor was raised in Sunne, Värmland County.
He was twelve years old when his father died. Tunström made his debut as a writer with the poetry collection Inringning published in 1958 when he was 21 years old. He subsequently became friends with Jensen and his girlfriend, later wife Marianne Ihlen. Jensen was to model the character of Lorenzo in his 1961 novel Joacim on Tunström.