Elin Wägner
Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (born May 16, 1882 in Lund , † January 7, 1949 in Rösås, Kronobergs län ) was a Swedish author , journalist and feminist .
Elin Wägner's publications of aesthetic literature deal predominantly with women 's rights, women's suffrage , peace issues, social issues and environmental issues. She belonged to the so-called Fogelstad Group, a women's organization that campaigned for the establishment of a community school for women on the Fogelstad estate near Katrineholm . Wägner is u. a. known for her commitment to women's suffrage and for being one of the founders of Save the Children in 1919 . From 1923 to 1936 Elin Wägner wrote for the women's magazine Tidevarvet . From 1944 she was a member of the Swedish Academy and holder of chair number 15.
From 1910 to 1922 Elin Wägner was married to the literary critic John Landquist.
Publications (selection)
- Norrtullsligan (1908) - "The League of Counter-Misses"
- Pennskaftet (1910) - "Fighting Women"
- Helga Wisbeck (1913)
- Släkten Jerneplogs framgång (1916)
- Åsa-Hanna (1918)
- The namnlösa (1922)
- Silverforsen (1924)
- Svalorna flyga högt (1929)
- Vändkorset (1934) - "The Turnstile"
- Genomskådad (1937)
- Hemlighetsfull (1938)
- Väckarklocka (1941)
- Selma Lagerlöf I ( 1942)
- Selma Lagerlöf II (1943)
- Hans Larsson (1944)
Web links
- Literature by and about Elin Wägner in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Elin Wägner in English. In: Elin Wägner-sällskapet. March 25, 2015, accessed on March 2, 2019 (sv-SE).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wägner, Elin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wägner, Elin Matilda Elisabet (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish author, journalist and feminist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lund , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1949 |
| Place of death | Rösås, Kronobergs län , Sweden |