Olof Wretling, known from Klungan and Mommy's new guy, told us last year in a winter talk in P1 about how he shared a coup with the Western Botanical writers Sara Lidman, Torgny Lindgren and PO Enquist on a night train to Stockholm. 

But he has been impressed and inspired by PO Enquist for a long time. 

- For me who lived in Umeå at that time, I saw a lot of theater that PO has written. He has meant so much.

"It's very sad"

On Saturday, the message of PO Enquist's passing came. 

"It's very sad, my thoughts go to his loved ones," says Olof Wretling.

Has taken the county out into the world

Together with Sara Lidman and Torgny Lindgren, PO Enquist has taken out Västerbotten in the country and the world, says Olof Wrretling. 

- They have got to represent us others. It is fantastic that the county's stories can reach this far and seek out the world, he says and continues: 

- This is what is a fantastic story, that their stories could find their way into both cabin and finroom. 

He also points out that PO Enquist was a promising high jumper, just like himself who competed against, among others, Stefan Holm. 

- He showed me that you can be good at both, you can jump high jump and write drama.