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Also known as Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner

Swedish writer, journalist and Suffragette (1882–1949)

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Elin Wägner was a Swedish journalist, writer, and suffragist born in Lund, Sweden, in 1882. She wrote in Swedish and was a member of the Swedish Academy and Samfundet De Nio. Her notable works include *Åsa-Hanna*, *Norrtullsligan och andra berättelser*, *Från Seine, Rhen och Ruhr*, *Noveller i urval*, and *Svalorna flyga högt*.

She received the Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize. Wägner was married to John Landquist. She died in 1949. Her significant associates included Honorine Hermelin, Kerstin Hesselgren, Ada Nilsson, and Barbro Alving.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1882
Died
1949
Works
30

Top works

  • Åsa-Hanna
  • Norrtullsligan och andra berättelser
  • Från Seine, Rhen och Ruhr
  • Noveller i urval
  • Svalorna flyga högt

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Writing · Lund, Sweden

Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (16 May 1882 – 7 January 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1813-05-22
Active to
1883-02-13

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Key facts

Born
( 1882-05-16 ) 16 May 1882, Lund , Sweden-Norway
Died
7 January 1949 (1949-01-07) (aged 66)
Other name
Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner
Occupation
Writer
Known for
Writer , journalist , feminist -pioneer, teacher , ecologist and pacifist , member of the Swedish Academy .

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Elisabet
Gender
female
Citizenship
Sweden
Occupation
suffragist
Languages spoken
Swedish
Image
Elin Wagner.jpg
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date of birth
1882-05-16
date of death
1949-01-07
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Commons category
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writing language
Swedish
Commons Creator page
Elin Wägner
significant person
Ester Blenda Nordström
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Encyclopedic overview

Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (16 May 1882 – 7 January 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1944.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elin Wägner” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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