Birgitta Trotzig | |
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| Born | Astri Birgitta Kjellén 11 September 1929 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 14 May 2011 (aged 81) Lund, Sweden |
| Occupation | Novelist, essayist, poet |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Birgitta Trotzig (11 September 1929 – 14 May 2011)[1] was a Swedish writer who was elected to the Swedish Academy in 1993.[2] She was one of Sweden's most celebrated authors, and wrote prose fiction and non-fiction, as well as prose poetry.
- ^ Peter Englund: Birgitta Trotzig död Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, Dagens Nyheter 15 May 2011
- ^ Arnald, Jan; Trans. Tim Crosfield. "Chair no. 6 – Birgitta Trotzig". The Swedish Academy. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.