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Elin Wägner

Born

in Lund, Sweden

May 16, 1882

Died

January 07, 1949

Website

http://www.elinwagner.se/

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Women & Gender Studies

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Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (May 16, 1882 – January 7, 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1944.

Wägner's books and articles focus on the subjects of women's emancipation, civil rights, votes for women, the peace movement, welfare, and environmental pollution. She is best known for her commitment to the women's suffrage movement in Sweden, Swedish Society for Woman Suffrage, for founding the Swedish organization Rädda Barnen (the Swedish chapter of the International Save the Children Alliance) and for developing the women's citizen school at Fogelstad (where she was also a teacher on civil rights).

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	Norrtullsligan by Elin Wägner, Annika Lantz (Förord), Boel Hackman (Efterord) 3.60 avg rating — 1,712 ratings — published 1908 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pennskaftet 3.56 avg rating — 613 ratings — published 1910 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De blå silkesstrumporna 3.49 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 1948	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Väckarklocka 3.56 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1941 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kvarteret Oron: En stockholmshistoria 3.49 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1919 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Löftet & Aldrig så lite man inte är gift 2.85 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Åsa-Hanna 3.60 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1918 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Påsken på Sjöboda 2.91 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Svalorna flyga högt 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1929 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vinden vände bladen 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1947 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Actually he looks like a nice young man, and perhaps can't be blamed for his crass conception of women since all men think that way. I've met only one who appreciated me as a human being and even he didn't really.”
― Elin Wägner

tags: feminism, men, women

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“Han stannade och började prata. Han såg inte alldeles så bra ut som vanligt, men snällare och lite ledsen. Och när en man är det, måste han ögonblickligen tala om det för en kvinna helst under de trettio.”
― Elin Wägner

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“Jag ämnar att göra mig mycket löjlig.”
― Elin Wägner, Norrtullsligan

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