Stig Halvard Dagerman (5 October 1923 – 4 November 1954) was a Swedish author and journalist prominent in the aftermath of World War II.

[1] In the course of five years, 1945–49, he enjoyed success with four novels, a collection of short stories, a book about postwar Germany, five plays, hundreds of poems and satirical verses, several essays of note and a large amount of journalism.

His works deal with universal problems of morality and conscience, of sexuality and social philosophy, of love, compassion, justice,[2]: 14  fear, guilt, and loneliness.

Despite the somber content, he also displays a wry sense of humor that occasionally turns his writing into burlesque or satire.

[4] In 2023 the centenary of Stig Dagerman's birth was celebrated in Sweden with various events and staging of plays.