Maria Isabel Alander
Maria Isabel Alander (born August 2, 1967 in Turku ) is a Finnish-Swedish writer.
Life
Alander is the daughter of the writers Siw Orre (* 1940) and Rainer Alander (* 1937). She attended to 1986 Katedralskolan i Åbo (Gymnasium) and studied from 1987 to 1988 at the Theater Academy in Helsinki .
Alander's works tell of the darker side of existence, the destructiveness of the protagonists and their methods of refuge, such as all kinds of abuse. She says about herself:
“I am describing ordinary people, usually unusual. People who are either happy or unhappy and on the other hand suffer from an acute inability to live. "
She gets her inspiration , especially in her creative phases, from sensory impressions, memories and the present, but also from films, theater, literature and music.
Alander has lived in Stockholm since 1989 .
Works
- Dans i svart klänning (short novel ), 1989
- Rymden står i brand, rymden står i blom! ( Poems ), 1991
- Vit skugga ( short stories ), 1992
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Interview with Maria Isabel Alander ( Memento from November 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Swedish), originally accessed on September 23, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alander, Maria Isabel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish-Swedish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku |