Culture at Lunchtime: Author Visit with Rolf Wigert
The event offers a chance to hear Rolf Wigert discuss the life of Leo Oppitz, the subject of his biography.
Practical
- When
- Swedish time (CET)
- Where
- Östhammar
Rolf Wigert speaks about his friend Leo Oppitz in Hans namn var Leo, a biography of Oppitz’s life. It traces Oppitz’s unusual and dramatic story from being a child soldier for Hitler to becoming a successful business owner in Gävle.
This author visit is part of Kultur på lunchen and takes place at Kulturhuset Storbrunn in Östhammar. Organised by Östhammars municipality, it centres on Wigert’s account of the man behind the biography. Readers interested in biography and individual life stories can expect a talk focused on Oppitz’s life, moving from his childhood under Hitler to his later success in Swedish business.
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- Updated 3 November 2026