Lars Ardelius

{{Short description|Swedish psychologist and novelist}}

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Lars Ardelius (1 November 1926 – 23 July 2012) was a Swedish psychologist and novelist. He was born in Falun, lived in Stockholm and died in Visby.

Ardelius made his literary debut in 1958. Among his novels are Och kungen var kung from 1976, Tid och otid from 1978, and Provryttare from 1981. He chaired the Swedish Authors' Union from 1982 to 1984.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Lars Ardelius |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Lars_Ardelius |language=no|access-date=6 July 2012}} He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1986.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Doblougprisen |first=Vidar |last=Iversen |first2=Fred |last2=Huvenes |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Doblougprisen |language=no |access-date=21 April 2025}}