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List of Swedish women writers

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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.

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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
  • Molly Johnson (1931–2018), novelist, known for Pansarkryssaren
  • 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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References

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  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.

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