Anna Maria Lenngren
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Anna Maria Lenngren (born Malmstedt in June 18, 1754; died March 8, 1817) was a Swedish writer and poet.
The daughter of Magnus Brynolfsson Malmstedt, a professor of Latin at Uppsala University, she learnt Latin at a young age. In her youth, she openly criticised preconceptions about women's role in society. In 1780, she married Carl Peter Lenngren, editor of the newspaper Stockholmsposten, and after that she stepped back from the public scene, instead contributing anonymously to her husband's publication. Her writings are generally in verse, sometimes very short, and often about everyday life. They frequently employ satire.
Anna Maria Lenngren eventually became one of the most well-known and popular Swedish writers of the 18th century. She died of breast cancer and is buried in the cemetery of Klara kyrka in Stockholm.
[edit] External link
- (Swedish) Samlade Skaldeförsök - A collection of Anna Maria Lenngren's works
[edit] Sources
- (Swedish) Anna Maria Lenngren - Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon
- (Swedish) Anna Maria Lenngren - Nordisk Familjebok (2nd edition)
