Åke Hodell

Åke Hodell (April 30, 1919 – July 29, 2000, Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish fighter pilot, poet, author, text-sound composer, and artist. He was the son of author Björn Hodell and brother of actor Ulla Hodell; the film director Laila Hodell, born in 1944, was his daughter.

Hodell trained as a fighter pilot, but after a crash during practice Jon uly 17, 1941, he had to spend the next few years in hospital. This was a turning point, and he became a dedicated antimilitarist. Lying in hospital, he got to know author Gunnar Ekelöf. Hodell published his first book, Flyende Pilot, in 1953. In his books, Hodell experimented with what he called elektronismer; on stage and in radio in the early 60s, he worked with text-sound composition. During this period he was also active at Pistolteatern in Stockholm. He created the book publisher Kerberos.One of his visual artworks, the piece "220 Volt Buddha", was used as the album cover of Swedish heavy metal band At the Gates' 1993 album With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness.