Sven Hassel
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 19, 1917
- Died
- September 21, 2012 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
Biography
Sven Hassel was the pen name of the Danish-born Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen (19 April 1917 – 21 September 2012) known for his novels about German soldiers fighting in World War II. In Denmark he used the pen name Sven Hazel. He is one of the bestselling Danish authors, possibly second only to Hans Christian Andersen.
