The Boy and the Trolls was written by Walter Stenstrom.
Born ( 1881 ) in Malilla, he became an author, comedy writer, and lecturer.
Walters parents were the pharmacist Axel Fabian Stenström and Ingeborg Olivia Abrahamsson. He graduated in 1900 and in 1904 became a pharmacology candidate.
He was active as a theater man and managing director of Skådebanan , but also wrote some fairy tale plays.
Other children tales include 'The Princess who wouldn't eat porridge' and 'The gingerbread men in the gingerbreadt tin'.
Walter passed away in 1926.
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