Bengt Lidforss

Lidforss was born in a conservative family but developed a strong stance against religion and the Church of Sweden.

He published articles in Malmö-based social democrat newspaper Arbetet[3] and also, served as its editor-in-chief.

[4] Lidforss was influenced by Strindberg into writing, and was one of the first intellectuals in Sweden to become a socialist; he was also a pessimist on capitalism.

[7][8][9] Lidforss suffered from syphilis from an early age and in 1913 he was diagnosed with syphilitic aortitis which led to his death.

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