Moa Martinson | |
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![]() Moa Martinson in 1957 | |
Born | Helga Maria Swarts 2 November 1890 Vårdnäs, Sweden |
Died | 5 August 1964 Sorunda, Sweden | (aged 73)
Language | Swedish |
Nationality | Swedish |
Notable works | Women and apple trees My Mother Gets Married |
Notable awards | The Nine Society's Grand Prize |
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Moa Martinson, born Helga Maria Swarts sometimes spelt Swartz, (2 November 1890 – 5 August 1964) was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature.[w 1] Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of the working class, and also the personal development of women.[1] Her works were about motherhood, love, poverty, politics, religion, urbanization and the hard living conditions of the working-class woman.[2]
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