Margareta Bergman
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Margareta Bergman is a Swedish
novelist.
(1918-2007), is the author of novels Karin and Mirror Mirror.
As a child of 8, she helped to inspire her brother Ingmar Bergman to create his first plays at home in 1930. Her older brother Dag Bergman (1914-1984) was an ambassador.
Her father Erik Bergman, a Lutheran priest, was extremely strict, and forced Margareta and her brothers to attend all of his Sunday church services.
Ingmar Bergman's most personal feature film, that he had intended to be his last, was the somewhat autobiographical Fanny and Alexander
, based on his and Margareta's unhappy childhood.
Margareta Bergman was married to English author and broadcaster Paul Britten Austin
from 1951 until his death in 2005. She had four children, Veronica Ralston (born 1951), Thomas Britten Austin, Rose Britten Austin (a sculptor), and Cecelia Britten Austin.
Swedes
Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...
novelist.
Life and career
Margareta Bergman, only sister of film director Ingmar BergmanIngmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...
(1918-2007), is the author of novels Karin and Mirror Mirror.
As a child of 8, she helped to inspire her brother Ingmar Bergman to create his first plays at home in 1930. Her older brother Dag Bergman (1914-1984) was an ambassador.
Her father Erik Bergman, a Lutheran priest, was extremely strict, and forced Margareta and her brothers to attend all of his Sunday church services.
Ingmar Bergman's most personal feature film, that he had intended to be his last, was the somewhat autobiographical Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish fantasy drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four-part TV movie and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes. A 188-minute version was created later for cinematic release, although this version was in fact the...
, based on his and Margareta's unhappy childhood.
Margareta Bergman was married to English author and broadcaster Paul Britten Austin
Paul Britten Austin
Paul Britten Austin was an English author, translator, broadcaster, administrator, and scholar of Swedish literature. He was born in Dawlish, South Devon, England. He was educated at Winchester College...
from 1951 until his death in 2005. She had four children, Veronica Ralston (born 1951), Thomas Britten Austin, Rose Britten Austin (a sculptor), and Cecelia Britten Austin.
Novels available in English translation
- Margareta Bergman. Karin, Duckworth, 1985. Translated by Paul Britten AustinPaul Britten AustinPaul Britten Austin was an English author, translator, broadcaster, administrator, and scholar of Swedish literature. He was born in Dawlish, South Devon, England. He was educated at Winchester College...
. (Original title: Karin vid havet) Reprinted St Martin's Press, 1989. - Margareta Bergman. Mirror Mirror, 1968. (Original title: Spegel, Spegel) Reprinted Peter Owen, 1998.
Novels only available in Swedish
- Margareta Bergman. Ångestens barn, Carlsson, 1992.
- Margareta Bergman. Flickan i Obaldine: legendroman, Rabén & Sjögren, 1975.
- Margareta Bergman. Den Sommaren Och Andra Noveller, Rabén & Sjögren, 1976.
- Margareta Bergman. Puckelryggen: en romantisk berättelse, Propius, 1971.