Background
Proschwitz, Gunnar Von was born on July 29, 1922 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Adolf and Märta (Löndén) Von Proschwitz.
French language and literature specialist
Proschwitz, Gunnar Von was born on July 29, 1922 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Adolf and Märta (Löndén) Von Proschwitz.
Doctor of Philosophy in French, Göteborg University, 1956. Doctor Letters (honorary), University Grenoble, France, 1987.
Lecturer, Göteborg U., 1957-1967; professor, Göteborg U., 1977-1988; professor emeritus French language and literature, Göteborg U., since 1988; professor French, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1967; associate professor, Sorbonne, Paris, 1987.
Lieutenant Swedish Army. Member Royal Society Science and Letters (president 1988-1989), Rotary (president).
Married Mavis Genge, March 31, 1951. 1 child, Charlotte.