of "undesirable" qualities. He also appears in later novels. Otto Silverhielm gains the highest authority among the students' ranks during Erik's second year at Stjärnsberg, and uses every opportunity to punish his subjects physically. Nicknamed "Skitenhielm" (Shitehelm) by his victims, he seems to enjoy hitting people, leading to discussions about him being evil, sadistic or a victim of misdirected aggression. In Popular Culture In 2002 Claes Bang asked the theatre director of the Aalborg Teater for permission to perform a monologue called Ondskaben, which is based on Evil. After leaving the theatre in 2004, Bang bought the rights to the work so he could perform the monologue at other theatres. He has performed the monologue almost 400 times, including an English language version in Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, and South Africa. Awards and adaptations Ondskan has been read by more than two million (out of ten million) Swedes. In 1995 Ondskan was dramatized by Benny Haag from Dramaten. In 1998 the Danish Theatre La Balance converted the above play to a 70-minute monologue performed by Thomas W. Gabrielsson. Claes Bang has performed a monologue based on the book since 2002. A film based on the book was released in 2003. References 1981 novels Novels by Jan Guillou Novels set in Stockholm Fiction set in the 1950s Swedish autobiographies Swedish novels adapted into films Novels set in boarding schools