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Maria Bouroncle

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in Gothenburg, Sweden
February 09, 1965

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MARIA BOURONCLE is a Swedish author who has lived in Washington, D.C. since 2002. An economist by profession, she spent more than 25 years in international development before publishing her first book, "It Came to Me on a Whim: The Story of Ingeborg Andersson, Child Murderess", in 2018.

Her historical trilogy about young women in the early 1900s has been translated into several languages, adapted for film, and received awards in Finland, Sweden, and the United States.

The trilogy introduces Ingeborg, Elsa, and Hilja, and explores themes such as women’s mental health care and correctional institutions, emigration to the United States, and the experiences of Finnish war children in Sweden.

"It Came to Me on a Whim" tells the story of Maria’s gre
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Välkommen till min workshop i kreativt skrivande på University of Michigan lördagen den 14 mars, kl 10-14. OBS! Kursen hålls på svenska. Anmälan till johannae@umich.edu
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"Välkommen till min workshop i kreativt skrivande på University of Michigan lördagen den 14 mars, kl 10-14. OBS! Kursen hålls på svenska. Anmälan till johannae@umich.edu "
"Next week I’m heading to Farmington Hills, a northern suburb of Detroit, to talk about murder, war, and emigration at the Finnish Center. Join us on Saturday, March 15 at 1 pm. More information is available at finnishcenter.org Tervetuloa! 🇫🇮  htt..." Read more of this blog post »
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"On Tuesday, February 10 at 5pm, Karin Henriksson and I will be at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., to talk about our book Washington DC: Makten, historien, kulturen. The book talk is part of the annual meeting of the Swedish Women's Educat..." Read more of this blog post »
"Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30PM, I’ll be talking about Karin Henriksson’s and my book Washington DC: Makten, historien, kulturen at Lohrs bokhandel, Kapellplatsen in Gothenburg. Welcome! "
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“Maria Bouroncle takes us deep into a story of real-life murder to show us the humanity – even love – behind the crime. A riveting read – haunting, atmospheric, and ultimately, heart-breaking.”
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