Marianne Fredriksson
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Marianne Fredriksson, née Persson (March 28, 1927, Gothenburg
– February 11, 2007, Österskär) was a Swedish
author
who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist
on various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet
.
Fredriksson published fifteen novels, most of which have been translated into English
, German
, Dutch
and other languages. Most of her earlier books are based on biblical stories. A central theme in her writings is friendship because, as she maintained, "friendship will be more important than love" in the future.
Gothenburg
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– February 11, 2007, Österskär) was a Swedish
Sweden
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author
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who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
on various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared on 18 December 1884. Svenska Dagbladet is published in Stockholm and provides coverage of national and international news as well as local coverage of the Greater Stockholm region...
.
Fredriksson published fifteen novels, most of which have been translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and other languages. Most of her earlier books are based on biblical stories. A central theme in her writings is friendship because, as she maintained, "friendship will be more important than love" in the future.
Fiction
- The Book of Eve (Evas bok, 1980)
- The Book of Cain (Kains bok, 1981)
- The Saga of Norea (Noreas Saga, 1983)
- Children of Paradise (Paradisets barn, 1985)
- Simon and the OaksSimon and the OaksSimon and the Oaks is a 1985 novel by Marianne Fredriksson. The novel is about Simon Larsson's childhood, adolescence and moving into adulthood. It occurs mainly during the 1940s....
(Simon och ekarna, 1985) - Nightwanderer (Den som vandrar om natten, 1988)
- The Enigma (Gåtan, 1989)
- (unknown if this book has been translated into English) (Syndafloden, 1990)
- Sofie (Blindgång, 1992)
- Hanna's Daughters (Anna, Hanna och Johanna, 1994)
- According to Mary MagdaleneAccording to Mary MagdaleneAccording to Mary Magdalene is a novel by the Swedish novelist Marianne Fredriksson. It attempts to portray the life of the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene as told by herself. The author claims to have based the book on Gnostic manuscripts, such as the Gospel of Mary, that were discovered in...
(Enligt Maria Magdalena, 1997) - Inge & Mira (Flyttfåglar, 1999)
- Loved children, a k a: Elisabeth's Daughter (Älskade barn, 2001)
- (unknown if this book has been translated into English) (Skilda verkligheter, 2004)
- (unknown if this book has been translated into English) (Ondskans leende, 2006)
Non-fiction
- The Conditions of the Acacia (På akacians villkor, 1993), written together with architect Bengt Warne
- If Women Were Wise the World Would Stop (Om kvinnor vore kloka skulle världen stanna, 1993)
- The Eleventh Conspiracy (De elva sammansvurna, 1997), written together with daughter Ann Fredriksson