Majgull Axelsson
Encyclopedia
Majgull Axelsson, born 1947 in Landskrona
, is a famous Swedish
journalist
and writer
.
She grew up in Nässjö
and had education in journalism
.
Her first book was non-fiction, and focused on the problems of child prostitution and street children in third world, and poverty in Sweden. April witch is her second novel, and one that was well-received in Sweden. With over 400,000 copies sold in hardcover, it landed on several bestsellers lists for months and received important Swedish literature awards including the Moa Martinsson Prize and Jörgen Eriksson’s Prize. Addressing themes of mother-daughter relationships, competition between women, and the failures of Sweden’s postwar welfare state, it is foremost a thrillingly written and fascinating story.
Axelsson lives with her husband and her two sons in Upplands Vaesby.
Landskrona
Landskrona is a locality and the seat of Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 28,670 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Landskrona was founded at the location of Scania's best natural harbour, as a means of King Eric of Pomerania's anti-Hanseatic policy, intended to compete...
, is a famous Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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She grew up in Nässjö
Nässjö
Nässjö is a locality and the seat of Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 16,463 inhabitants in 2005.-History:Nässjö was for a long time only a rural village with agriculture as the dominant occupation. The turning point was the construction of the Swedish railway system. The southern...
and had education in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
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Her first book was non-fiction, and focused on the problems of child prostitution and street children in third world, and poverty in Sweden. April witch is her second novel, and one that was well-received in Sweden. With over 400,000 copies sold in hardcover, it landed on several bestsellers lists for months and received important Swedish literature awards including the Moa Martinsson Prize and Jörgen Eriksson’s Prize. Addressing themes of mother-daughter relationships, competition between women, and the failures of Sweden’s postwar welfare state, it is foremost a thrillingly written and fascinating story.
Axelsson lives with her husband and her two sons in Upplands Vaesby.
Documentary
- 1986 - Our smallest brothers (Våra minsta bröder)
- 1989 - Rosario is dead (Rosario är död)
- 1991 - They kill us (De dödar oss)
- 1996 - And those who don’t have (Och dom som inte har)
Fiction
- 1994 - Far away from Nifelheim (Långt borta från Nifelheim)
- 1997 - April witch (Aprilhäxan)
- 2002 - Random tour (Slumpvandring)
- 2004 - The woman I never was (Den jag aldrig var)
- 2008 - Ice and Water, Water and Ice (Is och vatten, vatten och is)