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Margit Abenius
Margareta Ulrika Abenius (14 July 1899 – 3 August 1970) was a Swedish literature, Swedish literary critic, researcher, author, translator, and essayist. One of the leading voices of the Swedish literary canon in the 20th century, Abenius is best known for her biography of fellow Swedish poet Karin Boye. Life Margit Abenius was born to a middle-class family in Orsa, Sweden, Orsa, Sweden, on 14 July 1899. Her father Wilhelm Abenius was a lecturer in chemistry, secondary-school teacher, and author, and her mother Maria Abenius came from a priest family in Västmanland. Abenius had three younger siblings: Håkan, Sigurd, and Ingrid. She spent her early years in Borås. The family moved to Örebro in 1915, where Abenius's father became the headmaster of a technical school. During her time in Örebro, Abenius attended the Risbergska skolan. Growing up in a literary faction, Abenius developed an early interest in reading, poetry, folk-lore, and story-telling. Abenius's early educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orsa, Sweden
Orsa () is a locality and the seat of Orsa Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,308 inhabitants (2010). It is located in the northern part of lake Siljan, about north of the town Mora. Inlandsbanan and European route E45 run through the town and the railroad Bollnäs-Orsa connects. Nature The southern parts of Orsa are characterized by the Siljan Ring, a ring of lakes and rivers in northern Dalarna formed by the major meteorite strike 365 million years ago. In central Orsa, at the outflow of river Oreälven a sand bank has been built up, enjoyed by thousands of tourists and residents of Orsa. The large forests begin just north of the town of Orsa, with the sparsely populated Orsa Finnmark being the most notable, and to which many Finns to emigrated during the 17th century. Notable places * Orsa Spelmän, (Orsa folklore musicians) which Benny Andersson from ABBA used to play with. * Skattungbyn a small village with a view over the river Oreälven. * Orsayran (Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |