Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 45 (1963) Winner
Birgitta Trotzig
ビルギッタ・トロツィグ
Birgitta Trotzig
Aliases:
Astri Birgitta Kjellén
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-09-11 （Gothenburg, Sweden）
- Died
- 2011-05-14 （Lund, Sweden） age 81
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Languages
- Swedish
- Religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Residence History
- Gothenburg → Kristianstad → Paris (1955-1969) → Lund
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1951-2011
- Affiliations
- Swedish Academy
- Memberships
- Swedish Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar/High School in Gothenburg | — | Literary History | — | ~1948 | Sweden |
Grammar/High School in Gothenburg
Literary History
Period:
~1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Sweden
Studied literary history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Swedish Academy Membership | — | 座席6 | Swedish Academy | 選出 |
| 1997 | Övralid Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Swedish Academy Membership
1993
Category:
座席6
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
選出
Övralid Prize
1997
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dykungens dotter
1985 NovelA novel styled as a children's story about the Mud King's daughter, exploring dark and mystical themes.
DeathResurrection of loveCatholic faith
Sjukdomen
1972 NovelStory of illness and the emperor, adapted into the film 'Kejsaren' in 1979.
IllnessDark aspects of existence
Adaptations
- [Film] Kejsaren (1979)
Bibliography
- From the Life of Those Who Love (1951)
- Bilder (1954)
- The Exposed (1957)
- Ett landskap: Dagbok, fragment 54-58 (1959)
- A Tale from the Coast (1961)
- Sketches and Ideas (1962)
- Levande och döda: Tre berättelser (1964)
- Sveket (1966)
- Ordgränser (1968)
- Teresa (1969)
- The Illness (1972)
- In the Time of the Emperor (1975)
- Stories (1977)
- The Ego and the World (1977)
- Anima (1982)
- The Mud King's Daughter (1985)
- Porträtt: Ur tidshistorien (1993)
- Contexts (1996)
- Doubleness: Three Tales (1998)
- Gösta Oswald (2000)
Adaptations
- Sjukdomen adapted to film 'Kejsaren' (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Prose poetryMysticalExistential
- Recurring Motifs
- Death and resurrectionLoveCatholic mysticism
Health
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Long illness晩年Cause of death
Legacy
One of Sweden's most celebrated modern writers, elected to the Swedish Academy. Known for dark, mystical works reflecting Catholic faith.