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Born May 16, 1882 ( 1882-05-16 ) Other names Elin Matilda Elisabet Wagner Known for Writer, journalist, feminist-pioneer, teacher, ecologist and pacifist, member of the Swedish Academy. Died January 7, 1949, Kronoberg County, Sweden Spouse John Landquist (m. 1910–1922) Books Asa-Hanna, Penwoman, Fran det jordiska museet Awards Samfundet De Nios stora pris Similar People Elisabeth Tamm, John Landquist, Hjalmar Bergman | ||
Elin Matilda Elisabet Wagner (May 16, 1882 – January 7, 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1944.
Biography
Elin Wagner was born in Lund, Sweden as the daughter of a school principal, Wagner was only 3 years old when her mother died. Wagner's books and articles focus on the subjects of women's emancipation, civil rights, votes for women, the peace movement, welfare, and environmental pollution. She is best known for her commitment to the women's suffrage movement in Sweden, Swedish Society for Woman Suffrage, for founding the Swedish organization Radda Barnen (the Swedish chapter of the International Save the Children Alliance) and for developing the women's citizen school at Fogelstad (where she was also a teacher on civil rights).
Alongside Fredrika Bremer, Wagner is often seen as the most important and influential feminist pioneer in Sweden.
A prolific writer, Wagner wrote novels, articles in various daily newspapers and screenplays for a number of films. Among Wagner's most popular novels — which continue to be read — are: Norrtullsligan ("Men and Other Misfortunes", 1908), Pennskaftet ("The Penholder", 1910), Asa-Hanna (1918), Kvarteret Oron ("Stormy Corner", 1919), Silverforsen ("The Silver Rapids", 1924), Vandkorset ("The Turnstile", 1934), Vackarklocka ("Alarm Clock", 1941) and Vinden vande bladen ("The Wind Turned The Pages", 1947).
Wagner has recently been translated into English with Stockholm Stories (2002), which contains two of her wittiest novels: Men and Other Misfortunes and Stormy Corner. Many of her books have previously been translated into French, German, Dutch, and Russian.
Wagner was married to John Landquist 1910–22.