Eva Adolfsson
Eva Adolfsson (born December 28, 1942 in Malmö , Sweden , † April 20, 2010 ) was a Swedish writer .
Life
Eva Adolfsson was the daughter of the writer Gunnar Adolfsson . She grew up in Gothenburg and attended a language high school in the Majorna district . At Stockholm University she began studying Russian, which she graduated with a master's degree in 1966 . In 1971 she successfully completed a teaching degree at the Stockholm Teachers' College . From 1976 to 1982 she finally worked as an editor for the culture magazine Ord & Bild , where she also wrote literary reviews for daily newspapers such as Dagens Nyheter .
Adolfsson made her debut as an author in 1980 with her collection of essays, Livstycken . Her debut novel as a writer followed in 1989 with I hennes frånvaro . In particular, her penultimate, 2005 published Roman Förvandling received critical acclaim. In 2006 she was awarded the Swedish Radio Novel Prize.
In 1981 Adolfsson married the literary historian and university professor Ulf Olsson, with whom she lived until her death.
Works (selection)
- Livstycken. 1980.
- I hennes frånvaro. 1989.
- I greece. Essenes om kvinnliga författarskap. 1991.
- Till Moskva. 1995.
- Till skilda orter. 1998.
- Listen, hunt the talar. 2003.
- Förvandling. 2005.
- En liten historia. 2009.
Awards (selection)
- Lotten von Kræmer Prize 1991
- Moa Prize 2000.
- Zibetska Prize 2003.
- Swedish Radio Novel Prize 2006 for "Förvandling"
Web links
- Literature by and about Eva Adolfsson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Eva Adolfsson on Fokus.se
- Eva Adolfsson är död on gp.se
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adolfsson, Eva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malmo , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 2010 |