Susanna Roxman | |
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 Susanna Roxman in London | |
| Born | Pia Susanna Ellinor Roxman 29 August 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 30 September 2015 (aged 69) Lund, Sweden |
| Occupation | Poet, critic |
| Education | Stockholm University, King's College London, Lund University, Gothenburg University |
| Website | |
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Susanna Roxman (born Pia Susanna Ellinor Roxman; 29 August 1946 – 30 September 2015) was an Anglophone writer, poet and critic born in Stockholm; her father’s family is Scottish. She was considered a gifted child. Her first few books were written in Swedish, but she switched over to English as her professional language. After having worked for some years as a secretary, a ballet teacher, and a fashion model, Roxman studied at Stockholm University, King’s College at London University, Lund University, and Gothenburg University,[1][2] where she earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. From 1996 to 2005 she headed the Centre of Classical Mythology at Lund University. She had several collections of poetry published, as well as literary criticism.[2] Her poems have also appeared in literary magazines world-wide. Some of these pieces have been translated into Arabic and Persian. Roxman has taken part in many poetry readings, notably at the Edinburgh Festival (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013).[3]
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