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Sonja Åkesson

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Sonja Åkesson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1926-04-19 (Buttle, Gotland)
Died
1977-05-05 (Halmstad) age 51
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish
Residence History
Buttle, Gotland → Stockholm → Halmstad

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, artist
Active Years
1957-1977

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Situationer

1957 Poetry

Collection of poems

daily lifesociety

Glasveranda

1959 Poetry

Collection of poems

daily lifesociety

Husfrid

1963 Poetry

Poems about household life

feminismdaily life

Pris

1968 Poetry

Collection of poems

daily lifesociety

Sagan om Siv

1974 Poetry

Collection of poems

daily lifesociety

Skvallerspegel

1960 Prose

Prose work

daily life

Leva livet

1961 Prose

Prose work

daily life

Efter balen

1962 Prose

Prose work

daily life

Bibliography

  • Situationer (1957), Glasveranda (1959), Husfrid (1963), Pris (1968), Sagan om Siv (1974), Skvallerspegel (1960), Leva livet (1961), Efter balen (1962)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Distinct style describing daily lifeCommenting on societyFeminism
Recurring Motifs
Question of marriageTo be the slave of a white manFeminism

Health

  • Mental illness
    1970年代
    Moved to Halmstad
  • Liver cancer
    1977
    Died

Legacy

Known as a Swedish feminist poet for her distinct style depicting daily life and society, embraced by the feminist movement.

Archives

  • Women’s History Collections, University of Gothenburg

Trivia

  • Divorced twice
  • Had five children
  • Discovered writing talent at age 28