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Sven Fagerberg was a Swedish novelist, essayist, and civil engineer. He made his literary debut in 1957, with the novel Höknatt. Among his later novels are Svärdfäktarna from 1963 and De blindas rike from 1982. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1980.
The central theme in Fagerberg's novels and essays was "the growing" or "growth". This theme included technical and economic innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, but also the necessity for the individual to grow by listening to his or her unconscious mind.
Fagerberg was inspired by Greek mythology, Zen Buddhism, and the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung. Throughout his authorship Fagerberg was involved in a dialogue with a few classics such as the Odyssey, Hamlet, and Ulysses, which in his view best exemplified the process of development and growth.
In the 1950s and 60s Fagerberg's mainly depicted outwardly successful people seeking a balance between their lives in the modern economy and their inner lives. Free enterprise was seen as a liberating force by Fagerberg, but he was critical of the stifling effect that powerful business empires such as the Wallenberg dynasty had on society.
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