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Majken Johansson

マジケン・ヨハンソン

Majken Johansson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1930-08-07 (Malmö)
Died
1993-12-11 (Sweden) age 63
Nationality
スウェーデン, スウェーデン人
Languages
Swedish
Religion
Salvation Army Baptized in 1958
Residence History
Malmö (birthplace) → Småland (WWII evacuation)

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, Salvation Army soldier
Active Years
1952-1989
Affiliations
Salvation Army
Influenced
Hjalmar Gullberg, Werner Aspenström

Education

Lund University
Country: Sweden
Graduated with good grades

Awards

Samfundet De Nio Large Prize
1970
Organization: Samfundet De Nio
Result: 受賞
Vi magazine literary prize
1958
Organization: Vi magazine
Result: 受賞
Sveriges Radios poetry award
1965
Organization: Sveriges Radio
Result: 受賞
Deverthska kulturstiftelsens Forsethpris
1972
Organization: Deverthska kulturstiftelsen
Result: 受賞
Sydsvenska Dagbladets kulturpris
1975
Organization: Sydsvenska Dagbladet
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Buskteater

1952 poetry

Critically acclaimed first volume of poetry

lifeloveGodeveryday reflectionshumor

I grund och botten

1956 poetry

Andens undanflykt

1958 poetry

Liksom överlämnad

1965 poetry

Omtal

1969 poetry

Från Magdala

1972 poetry

Söndagstankar

1978 poetry

Djup ropar till djup

1989 poetry

Bibliography

  • Buskteater (1952)
  • I grund och botten (1956)
  • Andens undanflykt (1958)
  • Liksom överlämnad (1965)
  • Omtal (1969)
  • Från Magdala (1972)
  • Söndagstankar (1978)
  • Djup ropar till djup (1989)
  • Dikter - Majken Johansson (2002)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
simple and keen everyday reflectionswith a lot of humor
Recurring Motifs
lifeloveGodeveryday

Health

  • alcoholism
    10代から大学時代
    Led to life crisis and joining Salvation Army

Legacy

Regarded as one of Sweden's greatest poets of the mid-20th century

In Popular Culture

  • Recent new editions have gained a new generation of readers

Trivia

  • Born out of wedlock, spent childhood in foster care with abusive foster mother
  • Evacuated from Malmö at age 9 due to WWII
  • Stormy relationship with a woman ended in suicide, leading to life crisis
  • Life partner was Salvation Army officer Karin Hartman