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List of Swedish women writers

July 08, 2023

This is a list of women writers who were born in Sweden or whose writings are closely associated with the country.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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  • Tora Dahl (1886–1982), novelist, teacher, gained fame with her autobiographic Fosterbarn (Foster Child) in 1954

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  • Ulla Isaksson (1916–2000), novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, caused controversy among feminists with Paradistorg (Paradise Place, 1973)

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  • Ann Jäderlund (born 1955), poet, playwright, children's writer
  • Ann Henning Jocelyn, (born 1948), writer, playwright and translator
  • Klara Johanson (1875–1948), literary critic, essayist, translator
  • Majken Johansson (1930–1993), now regarded as one of Sweden's greatest mid-20th century poets
  • Mari Jungstedt (born 1962), popular crime fiction writer, journalist, translated 15 languages including English[3]

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  • Agneta Pleijel (born 1940), novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, critic, author of the philosophical novel Fungi

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  • Bea Uusma (born 1966), children's writer, non-fiction writer, illustrator, medical doctor

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  • Gunnel Vallquist (1918–2016), essayist, non-fiction writer, translator, religious commentary

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See also

References

  1. ^ Anneli Jordahl (2006). "Swedish Literature in the 20th Century". Swedish Institute. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ Bohman, Nils; Dahl, Torsten (1955). Svenska män och Kvinnor: Biografisk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 394. OCLC 1137575928.
  3. ^ "Modern Swedish Literature". Sverige/Sweden. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

Literature

  • Forsas-Scott, Helena (2000). Swedish Women's Writing 1850-1995. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-84714-197-2.
  • Wilson, Katharina M. (1991). An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8240-8547-6.

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This is a list of women writers who were born in Sweden or whose writings are closely associated with the country This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 10 J 11 K 12 L 13 M 14 N 15 O 16 P 17 R 18 S 19 T 20 U 21 V 22 W 23 See also 24 References 25 LiteratureA EditSophie Adlersparre 1823 1895 journalist editor women s rights activist Charlotte Agell born 1959 English language works for children and young adults Catharina Ahlgren 1734 1800 Astrid Ahnfelt 1876 1962 writer translator and editor fostered cultural relations between Sweden and Italy Sonja Akesson 1926 1977 poet dramatist Susanna Alakoski born 1962 Finnish born author now in Sweden novelist author of Svinalangorna filmed as Beyond Eva Alexanderson 1911 1994 novelist translator publisher Elsa Alkman 1878 1975 suffragist women s rights activist writer and composer Barbro Alving 1909 1987 journalist feminist screenwriter Fanny Alving 1874 1955 journalist novelist Karin Alvtegen born 1965 crime fiction writer some works now in English Lena Anderson born 1939 children s writer and illustrator Pamela Andersson born 1965 journalist Stina Aronson 1892 1956 novelist her Hitom himlen features women in the farms of northern Sweden Suzanne Axell born 1955 journalist television presenter Majgull Axelsson born 1947 journalist best selling novelistB EditVictoria Benedictsson 1850 1888 realist novelist Anne Marie Berglund 1952 2020 poet novelist short story writer Elisabeth Bergstrand Poulsen 1887 1955 writer artist illustrator Gunilla Bergstrom 1942 2021 journalist widely translated children s author creator of Alfie Atkins Alfons Aberg Charlotta Berger 1784 1852 Elsa Beskow 1874 1953 children s writer novelist illustrator Eva Billow 1902 1993 writer and illustrator of children s literature Margareta Birgersdotter Grip 1538 1586 genealogist early documentalist Elsa Bjorkman Goldschmidt 1888 1982 writer and lithographer Ellen Sylvia Blind 1925 2009 Swedish Sami writer Louise Boije af Gennas born 1961 novelist feminist co creator of Swedish soap opera Rederiet Sophie Bolander 1807 1869 Hilma Borelius 1869 1932 literary historian academic and suffragist Karin Boye 1900 1941 novelist poet Swedes know her poems by heart 1 Eva Brag 1829 1913 novelist poet journalist Agnes Branting 1862 1930 textile artist and writer Fredrika Bremer 1801 1865 novelist feminist writer Irja Agnes Browallius 1901 1968 teacher novelist short story writer Annika Bryn born 1945 journalist short story writer crime fiction author Maj Bylock 1931 2019 children s writer translator teacherC EditGunnel Carlson born 1956 gardening journalist author television presenter Charlotte Cecilia af Tibell 1820 1901 author hymn writer Siv Cedering 1939 2007 children s writer poet writes in both English and Swedish Sigrid Combuchen born 1942 novelist essayist journalist critic author of Byron 1988 D EditTora Dahl 1886 1982 novelist teacher gained fame with her autobiographic Fosterbarn Foster Child in 1954E EditInger Edelfeldt born 1956 novelist short story writer children s writer illustrator Brita Egardt 1916 1990 ethnologist and folklorist Lena Einhorn born 1954 director writer and physician Hedda Ekman 1860 1929 writer and photographer Kerstin Ekman born 1933 novelist detective story writer several English translations Margareta Ekstrom 1930 2021 poet novelist children s writer critic Elaine Eksvard born 1981 non fiction writer specializing in rhetoric Sigrid Elmblad 1860 1926 journalist poet translator and writer 2 Helena Eriksson born 1962 expressionist poet author of Strata Maria Ernestam born 1959 journalist widely translated novelistF EditPhebe Fjellstrom 1924 2007 ethnologist Emilie Flygare Carlen 1807 1892 novelist Maja Forsslund 1878 1967 folklorist and local historian Tua Forsstrom born 1947 highly acclaimed Swedish language poet widely translated author of Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hastar After Spending a Night among Horses Marianne Fredriksson 1927 2007 journalist novelist most works translated into English Inger Frimansson born 1944 crime fiction writer children s writer journalist Katarina Frostenson born 1953 one of Sweden s foremost poets since the 1980sG EditWilhelmina Gravallius 1809 1884 Caroline Giertz born 1958 writer and TV presenter Elsa Grave 1918 2003 novelist poet artist Maria Gripe 1923 2007 children s writer Abela Gullbransson 1775 1822 revivalist writer Madeleine Gustafsson born 1937 poet critic translatorH EditAnna Hamilton Geete 1848 1913 translator biographer Carola Hansson born 1942 novelist translator Gunnel Hazelius Berg 1905 1997 museum curator and writer specializing in textiles and folk costumes Barbro Hedvall born 1944 journalist non fiction writer Marie Hermanson born 1956 thriller writer author of The Devil s Sanctuary Rut Hillarp 1914 2003 modernist poet evoking sexual relationships in a man s world Karin Hubinette born 1966 journalist television presenterI EditUlla Isaksson 1916 2000 novelist short story writer screenwriter caused controversy among feminists with Paradistorg Paradise Place 1973 J EditAnn Jaderlund born 1955 poet playwright children s writer Ann Henning Jocelyn born 1948 writer playwright and translator Klara Johanson 1875 1948 literary critic essayist translator Majken Johansson 1930 1993 now regarded as one of Sweden s greatest mid 20th century poets Mari Jungstedt born 1962 popular crime fiction writer journalist translated 15 languages including English 3 K EditMare Kandre 1962 2005 novelist short story writer several works translated into English Kristina Kappelin born 1958 journalist columnist non fiction writer Amanda Kerfstedt 1835 1920 novelist playwright translator Ellen Key 1849 1926 feminist writer advocate of child centred education Ellen Kleman 1867 1943 novelist journal editor women s rights activist Linde Klinckowstrom von Rosen 1920 2000 columnist letter writer non fiction writer Sophie von Knorring 1797 1848 pioneer of the realistic novel in Sweden Thekla Knos 1815 1880 Anja Kontor born 1964 journalist television presenter Elisabeth Krey Lange 1878 1965 journalist and women s rights activist Agnes von Krusenstjerna 1894 1940 novelist short story writer often causing controversy with accounts of sexual intercourse Annette Kullenberg 1939 2021 journalist novelist playwrightL EditCamilla Lackberg born 1974 best seller crime writer translated into 33 languages Ann Helen Laestadius born 1971 Sami journalist and children s novelist writing in Swedish Selma Lagerlof 1858 1940 children s writer novelist Nobel prize winner Dagmar Lange 1914 1991 successful crime fiction writer under the pen name Maria Lang Viveca Larn born 1944 journalist children s writer Asa Larsson born 1966 crime fiction writer Lisbeth Larsson 1949 2021 literary historian focusing on gender studies Zenia Larsson 1922 2007 writer and sculptor one of the first Holocaust survivors in Sweden to describe their war experiences Anne Charlotte Leffler 1849 1892 novelist biographer Anna Maria Lenngren 1754 1817 well known poet works in support of intellectual freedom of expression for women Sara Lidman 1923 2004 novelist several works translated into English Birgitta Lillpers born 1958 poet novelist Gunnel Linde 1924 2014 writer Gurli Linder 1865 1947 writer feminist children s literature critic Astrid Lindgren 1907 2002 world famous children s writer best known for her Pippi Longstocking stories Barbro Lindgren born 1937 children s writer Anna Lindmarker born 1961 journalist broadcaster Elin Lindqvist born 1982 novelist Eva Lindstrom born 1952 illustrator and writer Aurora Ljungstedt 1821 1908 crime horror writer Kristina Lugn 1948 2020 poet dramatist criticM EditBodil Malmsten 1944 2016 novelist at least two works translated into English Rosa Malmstrom 1906 1995 librarian and gender studies specialist Edda Manga born 1969 historian of ideas Gerda Marcus 1880 1952 journalist philanthropist Liza Marklund born 1962 best seller crime fiction writer works translated into 30 languages Moa Martinson 1890 1964 ever popular novelist writer of articles and books in support of women s rights Ellen Mattson born 1962 novelist critic Katarina Mazetti born 1944 widely translated novelist journalist Margareta Momma 1702 1772 Edita Morris 1902 1988 Swedish American pacifist short story writer journalist novelist Alva Myrdal 1902 1986 welfare state proponent author of Crisis in the Population QuestionN EditAnna T Nilsson 1869 1869 educator peace activist writer Kerstin Norborg born 1961 novelist Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht 1718 1763 revered poet works defending women s rights first self supporting female writer in Sweden Anna Nordgren 1847 1916 painter Astrid Nyberg 1877 1928 pioneering newspaper editor and suffragist Julia Nyberg 1784 1854 poet songwriter used the pen name EuphrosyneO EditLinda Olsson born 1948 best selling novelist now in New Zealand Rosalinde von Ossietzky Palm 1919 2000 German born Swedish non fiction writer and pacifist Nan Inger Ostman 1923 2015 novelist children s writerP EditAgneta Pleijel born 1940 novelist poet playwright journalist critic author of the philosophical novel FungiR EditKarolina Ramqvist born 1976 journalist Marta Helena Reenstierna 1753 1841 diarist Christina Rogberg 1832 1907 author and courtier Eva Runefelt born 1953 novelist poet Carina Rydberg born 1962 novelist author of the controversial Den hogsta kasten Elisabeth Rynell born 1954 poet novelist English translation of her novel MervasS EditHilda Sachs 1857 1935 journalist novelist and women s rights activist Marie Sophie Schwartz 1819 1894 novelist Malla Silfverstolpe 1782 1861 diarist Maj Sjowall 1935 2020 novelist some works written in collaboration with Per Wahloo Cecilia Skingsley born 1968 journalist and economist Edith Sodergran 1892 1923 widely recognized Swedish language modernist poet Pernilla Stalfelt born 1962 children s author and illustrator Ingela Strandberg born 1944 poet children s writer novelist playwright translator journalist and musician Sara Stridsberg born 1972 novelist poet Eva Strom born 1947 poet novelist biographer critic Amelie von Strussenfelt 1803 1847 Ulrika von Strussenfelt 1801 1873 Elsa Stuart Bergstrom 1889 1970 Margareta Suber 1892 1984 novelist travel writer children s writer poet Annakarin Svedberg born 1934 novelist Maria Sveland born 1974 novelist and journalistT EditGunhild Tegen 1889 1970 short story writer editor pacifist Kerstin Thorvall 1925 2010 children s writer novelist journalist illustrator Johanna Thydell born 1980 children s and youth writer Anna Clara Tidholm born 1946 children s and youth writer illustrator Mia Tornblom born 1967 columnist non fiction writer educator Rita Tornborg born 1926 novelist short story writer Ulla Trenter 1936 2019 novelist translator politician Birgitta Trotzig 1929 2011 celebrated writer of fiction non fiction and poetry Helene Tursten born 1954 crime fiction writerU EditBea Uusma born 1966 children s writer non fiction writer illustrator medical doctorV EditGunnel Vallquist 1918 2016 essayist non fiction writer translator religious commentaryW EditElin Wagner 1882 1949 novelist journalist pacifist feminist Anna Westberg 1946 2005 novelist non fiction writer Josefina Wettergrund 1830 1903 Eva Wigstrom 1832 1901 writer poet and pioneering folklorist Liselott Willen born 1972 novelist Gunilla Wolde 1939 2015 children s writer illustratorSee also EditList of Swedish language writers List of women writersReferences Edit Anneli Jordahl 2006 Swedish Literature in the 20th Century Swedish Institute Retrieved 20 January 2015 Bohman Nils Dahl Torsten 1955 Svenska man och Kvinnor Biografisk Uppslagsbok in Swedish Stockholm Bonnier p 394 OCLC 1137575928 Modern Swedish Literature Sverige Sweden Retrieved 20 January 2015 Literature EditForsas Scott Helena 2000 Swedish Women s Writing 1850 1995 A amp C Black ISBN 978 1 84714 197 2 Wilson Katharina M 1991 An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers Taylor amp Francis ISBN 978 0 8240 8547 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Swedish women writers amp oldid 1137769875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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