Ebba Lindqvist
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Ebba Helfrid Lindqvist -Galéen , born April 7, 1908, in Oscar Fredrik parish, Gothenburg, grew up in Grebbestad
, dead 5 September 1995 in Varberg
, was a Swedish writer (poet). She studied for a Master's degree
in Uppsala
and became a Swedish teacher
at Göteborg upper secondary school for girls. Married in 1933 with business school graduate Ivar Galéen and eventually had three children. Poetry critic at Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (Gothenburg, Trade and Shipping Gazette) from 1949 to 1956. In Grebbestad, Tanum
Municipality has established the memorial garden Ebba Lindqvist's Place with a bust by Per Agelii.
Her debut was in 1931 with the collection of poems Jord och rymd (Earth and Space), but her real breakthrough came with Fiskläge (The Fishing Village, 1939) depicting life in the Bohuslän archipelago.
In 1939 Lindqvist's husband and then Ebba Lindqvist herself with their two children moved to New York. They dared not stay in Sweden
during World War II
, as her husband was of Jewish descent. Lindqvist's impressions of New York were recorded in Manhattan in 1943 and in the short story collection Vägen till Jeriko (The Road to Jericho) 1946. After the war the family moved back to Gothenburg and had their third child. After a few years they left Sweden again, since her husband was placed overseas in his work. They lived a while in Lebanon
and then in Nairobi
. In 1958 the poetry collection Karavan was published, with designs from the Near East.
In 1964 Resa mellan fyra väggar (Journey between four walls) came out, whose motifs are largely taken from the Bible. The last collection of poems, Mässa för måsar (Mass for Gulls) appeared in 1966.
Many of Ebba Lindqvist's poems have been set to music. Composer Gosta Nystroem
's Sinfonia del mare is built around his setting of Lindqvist's poem Det enda. Other composers who have set Lindqvist's poems to music
are Torsten Sörenson, Ake Hermansson, Alfred Janson, Maurice Karkoff, Lars Edlund, Hilding Hallnäs
, Martin Bagge, Vivan Myhrwold Lassen and Henrik Mossberg.
She was married 1934-1985 to Ivar Henrik Adolf Galéen, born 1909, and had three children: Anne-Marie, married Blom, born 1934, Monica Galéen, born 1936, and Ivar Henrik Andreas Galéen, born in 1947.
of Ebba Lindqvist written by Birgitta Ivarson Bergsten (ISBN 91-86424-55-6).
Grebbestad
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It has 1,371 inhabitants in 2005, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is known for the large number of restaurants, especially those specializing in seafood...
, dead 5 September 1995 in Varberg
Varberg
Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...
, was a Swedish writer (poet). She studied for a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
and became a Swedish teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
at Göteborg upper secondary school for girls. Married in 1933 with business school graduate Ivar Galéen and eventually had three children. Poetry critic at Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (Gothenburg, Trade and Shipping Gazette) from 1949 to 1956. In Grebbestad, Tanum
Tanum
Tanum may refer to:*Tanum Municipality in Sweden*Tanum in Bærum, Norway*Tanum , a Norwegian bookstore chain owned by Egmont...
Municipality has established the memorial garden Ebba Lindqvist's Place with a bust by Per Agelii.
Her debut was in 1931 with the collection of poems Jord och rymd (Earth and Space), but her real breakthrough came with Fiskläge (The Fishing Village, 1939) depicting life in the Bohuslän archipelago.
In 1939 Lindqvist's husband and then Ebba Lindqvist herself with their two children moved to New York. They dared not stay in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, as her husband was of Jewish descent. Lindqvist's impressions of New York were recorded in Manhattan in 1943 and in the short story collection Vägen till Jeriko (The Road to Jericho) 1946. After the war the family moved back to Gothenburg and had their third child. After a few years they left Sweden again, since her husband was placed overseas in his work. They lived a while in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and then in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
. In 1958 the poetry collection Karavan was published, with designs from the Near East.
In 1964 Resa mellan fyra väggar (Journey between four walls) came out, whose motifs are largely taken from the Bible. The last collection of poems, Mässa för måsar (Mass for Gulls) appeared in 1966.
Many of Ebba Lindqvist's poems have been set to music. Composer Gosta Nystroem
Gösta Nystroem
Gösta Nystroem was a Swedish composer.Nystroem, originally Nyström, was born in Silvberg, Sweden, a parish in the province of Dalarna, but spent most of his childhood in Österhaninge near Stockholm, at the time a small village but nowadays a suburban district. His father was a headmaster and an...
's Sinfonia del mare is built around his setting of Lindqvist's poem Det enda. Other composers who have set Lindqvist's poems to music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
are Torsten Sörenson, Ake Hermansson, Alfred Janson, Maurice Karkoff, Lars Edlund, Hilding Hallnäs
Hilding Hallnäs
Hilding Hallnäs was a Swedish composer. Hallnäs was married to the actress Gun Holmquist.-Life and career:Hallnäs's father had been a tenor and sang in choirs...
, Martin Bagge, Vivan Myhrwold Lassen and Henrik Mossberg.
She was married 1934-1985 to Ivar Henrik Adolf Galéen, born 1909, and had three children: Anne-Marie, married Blom, born 1934, Monica Galéen, born 1936, and Ivar Henrik Andreas Galéen, born in 1947.
Poetry Collections
- Jord och rymd (Earth and Space) (1931)
- Lava (1933)
- Liv (Life) (1934)
- Lyrisk dagbok (Lyrical Diary) (1937)
- Fiskläge (Fishing village) (1939)
- Röd klänning (Red Dress) (1941)
- Manhattan (1943)
- Labyrint (Labyrinth) (1949)
- Sången om Fedra (The Song of Phaedra) (1952)
- De fåvitska jungfrurna (The Foolish Virgins) (1957)
- Karavan (1958)
- Lökar i november (Bulbs in November) (1963)
- Resa mellan fyra väggar (Journey Between Four Walls) (1964)
- Mässa för måsar (Mass for Gulls) (1966)
Together with other authors
- In 1987 Ebba Lindqvist and three other authors collaborated on the poetry collection Lyriskt partitur för 4 stämmor (Lyrical Score for 4 Voices) (ISBN 91-85414-63-8).
Collections
Warne publishing house published Hon som älskade havet. Samlade dikter av Ebba Lindqvist (She Who Loved the Sea. The Collected Poems of Ebba Lindqvist) in 1997, which contains all of Lindqvist's 14 collections of poetry. The second edition of the book also includes a brief biographyBiography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of Ebba Lindqvist written by Birgitta Ivarson Bergsten (ISBN 91-86424-55-6).
Awards and honours
- 1949: The magazine Ny Tid's Culture Prize (together with Gösta Nystroem)
- 1970: The Bellman Prize
- 1970: The Ferlin Prize
- 1970: Gothenburg and Bohus County Council's Cultural Prize
- 1970: The authors' Culture Prize (awarded by the Swedish Writers' Association)
- 1986: Tanum Municipality's Culture Prize, "for her significant literary artistry, especially for the already classic poems of the Bohuslän archipelago, with a background in the Grebbestad environment she grew up in and constantly returned to."