Margareta Ekström

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Margareta Ekström
Born
Sigrid Margareta Ekström

(1930-04-23)23 April 1930
Died12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 91)
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, children's writer, literary critic and film critic
SpouseCarl-Eric Nordberg (1954-1969)
ChildrenJohanna Ekström
AwardsDobloug Prize (1977)

Sigrid Margareta Ekström (23 April 1930 – 12 December 2021) was a Swedish poet, novelist, translator, children's writer, literary critic and film critic.

Biography

Ekström was born in Stockholm in 1930, to Harald Ekström and wife Sigrid Lagervall. She was married to Carl-Eric Nordberg from 1954 to 1969. In the 1960s, she met the writer, Per Wästberg, and they had a long relationship together that eventually ended. With Wästberg, she had two children; Johanna Ekström, who is also a writer, and Jakob Wästberg, an entrepreneur. In 1996, Ekström suffered a debilitating stroke, and was unable to write, read, or speak, afterwards. She died on 12 December 2021, at the age of 91.[1][2][3]

Career

Ekström had a Bachelor's degree and was a literary critic for

Swedish Film Industry (1974–1977) and vice-chairperson of Svenska PEN (1968–1981). She was also a board member of the Swedish Institute (1979–1983) and member of the Bonniernämnden (1971–1985).[4]

Works

Ekström made her literary debut in 1960 with the short story collection Aftnar i S:t Petersburg.

Orlando, and several stories.[7]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (13 December 2021). "Författaren och översättaren Margareta Ekström är död". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dagens Nyheter".
  3. ^ a b "Johanna Ekström vill återupprätta sin mamma". www.vk.se (in Swedish). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "280 (Vem är det : Svensk biografisk handbok / 1993)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ISSN 1101-2412
    . Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. . Retrieved 15 December 2021.