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Amanda Kerfstedt
Hilda Augusta ''Amanda'' Kerfstedt, née ''Hallström'' (5 June 1835, in Eskilstuna – 10 April 1920, in Stockholm), was a Swedish novelist, playwright and translator. She was a popular and noted writer in late 19th and early 20th century Sweden, and participated in the public debate. She was also engaged in the movement for women's rights, and active in the Fredrika Bremer Association and Married Woman's Property Rights Association. As a feminist, she focused on the debate around sexual equality, and was critical to the contemporary sexual double standards for men and women. As such, she was one of the participants in the Nordic sexual morality debate, the public debate in Swedish papers, books and plays, which took place during the 1880s. Kerfstedt was a member of the women's association Nya Idun and one of its first committee members. She was the editor of the feminist paper ''Dagny'', the publication of the Fredrika Bremer Association, in 1888–1891. She was especially no ...
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Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes Mandy, Manda and Amy. It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. "Amanda" comes from ''ama-'' (the stem of the Latin verb ''amare'', "to love") plus the feminine nominative singular gerundive ending (''-nda''). Other names, especially female names, were derived from this verb form, such as “Miranda”. The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the 'wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: "curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures”' aul. Nol. Epist. 44.4 In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a b ...
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Hedemora
Hedemora is a town in Dalarna County and the seat of Hedemora Municipality, Sweden, with 7,273 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its small population, Hedemora is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city'', and as such the oldest in the county. Jonas Nilsson comes from Hedemora, as well as Kerstin Thorborg, Martin Matsbo, Bertil Norman and Ulf Stenlund. The diesel engines from Hedemora Diesel can be found in many ships built by Kockums, such as , the Collins class submarines in the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service and the Archer class submarines in the Republic of Singapore Navy. Hedemora is the home of Clifftop Games, an independent game developer whose published works include Kathy Rain and Whispers of a Machine, and also of Killmonday Games, the independent game developer that produced the games Fran Bow and Little Misfortune. History The town Hedemora was chartered in 1446, which means it is the oldest and only medieval town in Dalarna. In 17 ...
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Gothenburg University
The University of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and with 37,000 students and 6000 staff members it is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries. About With its eight faculties and 38 departments, the University of Gothenburg is one of the most wide-ranging and versatile universities in Sweden. Its eight faculties offer training in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Education, Information Technology, Business, Economics and Law, and Health Sciences. The University of Gothenburg has the highest number of applicants per study place in many of its subjects and courses, making it one of the most popular universities in Sweden. History The University of Gothenburg was founded as ''Göteborgs högskola'' (Gothenburg University College) in 1891. In 1907 it was granted the same ...
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Albert Bonniers Förlag
Albert Bonniers Förlag is a publishing company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Albert Bonniers Förlag is part of the book publishing house Bonnierförlagen, which also includes Wahlström & Widstrand and Bonnier Carlsen. History Albert Bonnier (1820–1900) established the company in 1837 in Stockholm. Under his son and successor Karl Otto Bonnier (1856–1941), the company grew to be one of the largest publishers in Sweden. Many well-known Swedish authors have been published by Albert Bonniers Förlag. Notable authors have included August Strindberg, Verner von Heidenstam, Gustaf Fröding, Selma Lagerlöf and Hjalmar Söderberg. Albert Bonniers Förlag publishes around 100 books per year. Its publications have been characterized by versatility, including novels, poetry, memoirs, biographies, essays and travelogues as well as a variety of non-fiction books. Contemporary writers include Tomas Tranströmer, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Dan Brown and Åsa Larsson. See also * Bonnier family ...
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Bonnier Group
Bonnier AB (), also the Bonnier Group, is a privately held Swedish media group of 175 companies operating in 15 countries. It is controlled by the Bonnier family. Background The company was founded in 1804 by Gerhard Bonnier in Copenhagen, Denmark, when Bonnier published his first book, ''Underfulde og sandfærdige kriminalhistorier''. Gerhard's sons later moved to Sweden. The Bonnier book publishing companies in Sweden that are part of book publishing house Bonnierförlagen now include Albert Bonniers förlag, Wahlström & Widstrand, Forum, and Bonnier Carlsen, as well as other book publishers and imprints in Sweden. Bonnier Tidskrifter publishes magazines, including ''Veckans Affärer'', ''Damernas Värld'', '' Amelia'', ''Sköna Hem'', ''Teknikens Värld'', '' Resume'', nearly a dozen crossword magazines, and the tablet magazine ''C Mode''. Other subsidiaries include the film production companies SF Studios and Sonet Film; daily newspapers ''Dagens Nyheter'', ''Expressen'', '' ...
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Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon
''Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon'' () is a compact Swedish dictionary of biography first published in 1873–1876 by the physician and antiquarian Herman Hofberg (1823–1883). The second, updated edition was published in 1906, under the editorship of Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, and Olof Rubenson. The second edition, two volumes of all together 1,445 pages, contains 4,419 articles on families and individuals, "renowned Swedish men and women from the reformation until the present times", and more than 3,000 miniature portraits. See also * Svenskt biografiskt lexikon External links *Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon', digitized facsimile, at the Project Runeberg Project Runeberg ( sv, Projekt Runeberg) is a digital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries. Patterned after Project Gutenberg, it was founded ... website 1873 non-fiction books 1874 non-fiction books 1875 ...
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Uppsala University
Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. The university rose to significance during the rise of Swedish Empire, Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century and was then given a relative financial stability with a large donation from King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, identity and for the Swedish establishment: in historiography, literature, politics, and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University and the University of Helsinki. Uppsala belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities a ...
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Idun (magazine)
''Idun'' was a Swedish magazine published in Sweden from 1887 to 1963. It was named after the goddess Idun, who appears with her basket of apples on its masthead. History and profile ''Idun'' was founded by Frithiof Hellberg and C. E. Gernandt in 1887. The subtitle of the magazine was “A Practical Weekly Magazine for Women and the Home”. ''Idun'' focused on literature and gender equality. Several poems were also published in the magazine. The magazine merged with Åhlén & Åkerlunds's '' Vecko-Journalen'' in 1963. The merged magazine was published weekly under the double-barrelled name A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Examples of some notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Sacha Baron C ... ''Idun-Veckojournalen''. In 1980, falling circulation figures forced it to a monthly cycle, and it was renamed '' Månadsjournalen'' ...
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Stockholm University
Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).http://www.ulinks.com/topuniversities.htm top 200 Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960, making it the fourth oldest Swedish university. As with other public universities in Sweden, Stockholm University's mission includes teaching and research anchored in society at large. History The initiative for the formation of Stockholm University was taken by the Stockholm City Council. The process was completed after a decision in December 1865 regarding the establishment of a fund and a committee to "establi ...
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Tidskrift För Hemmet
The ''Home Review'' ( sv, Tidskrift för hemmet) was a Swedish women's magazine, published from 1859 to 1885. It was the first women's magazine in the Nordic countries and its inception is sometimes regarded as the foundation of Sweden's women's movement. It was sometimes published as the (') and after 1868 was known as the ('). __NOTOC__ History The ''Home Review'' was founded by Sophie Adlersparre Carin ''Sophie'' Adlersparre, known under the pen-name Esselde (born Leijonhufvud; 6 July 1823 – 27 June 1895) was one of the pioneers of the 19th-century women's rights movement in Sweden. She was the founder and editor of the first women' ... and Rosalie Olivecrona in Stockholm in 1859. It treated issues within women's rights and gender equality such as women's education, property rights, and legal status. Aside from this, the magazine also contained novels, Serial (literature), serials, and popular science. It also featured poems and short stories. In 1886, the magazine ...
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Finsk Tidskrift
''Finsk Tidskrift'' ( sv, Finnish Journal) is a cultural and political magazine based in Helsinki, Finland, which is published in Swedish eight times a year. It has been in circulation since 1876. History and profile Founded in 1876 ''Finsk Tidskrift'' is the oldest cultural publication in Finland. It was started as a scholarly journal. The founder was Carl Gustaf Estlander, a Finnish academic and cultural activist. He also served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine from its start in 1876 to 1886. Frederika Runeberg contributed to the magazine between 1877 and 1879. In the 1880s only 5% of its content focused on politics, and the religious topics were even less covered, just 3% of its content. ''Finsk Tidskrift'' was one of the Finnish publications which featured articles on the influence of the Jews in the American film industry The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has h ...
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