Cordelia Edvardson

Cordelia Edvardson
Photo of journalist and Holocaust survivor Cordelia Edvardson
Born
Cordelia Maria Langgässer

(1929-01-01)1 January 1929
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died29 October 2012(2012-10-29) (aged 83)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Parent(s)Hermann Heller
Elisabeth Langgässer
RelativesLukas Heller (half-brother)
Bruno Heller (nephew)
Zoë Heller (niece)

Cordelia Maria Edvardson (née Langgässer; 1 January 1929 – 29 October 2012) was a German-born Swedish journalist, author and Holocaust survivor. She was the Jerusalem correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet, a Swedish daily newspaper, from 1977 to 2006.[1] Edvardson reported extensively on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict,[1] remaining a columnist for Svenska Dagbladet after leaving her post in 2006.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Swedish journalist, Auschwitz survivor Cordelia Edvardson dies at 83". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.