Anna Martha Sofia Wahlgren ( Karlsson, 6 October 1942 – 7 October 2022) was a Swedish author and public debater. Wahlgren was best known for her book Barnaboken, which was published in 1983. She also wrote novels, short story collections, poems, a children's book and an autobiography in three parts and was sometimes controversial participant in

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about child rearing.

Early life and career

Wahlgren was born on 6 October 1942. She was the daughter of master builder Harry Karlsson and restaurant manager Marianne Wahlgren; they divorced in 1950. She was the younger half-sister of photographer Stig T. Karlsson and builder Sven-Harry Karlsson. Wahlgren graduated from Viggbyholmsskolan in

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in 1961 and attended Witzansky's theater school between 1962 and 1963. Wahlgren made her debut as a writer in 1968 with the short story collection En av kvällarna i november (''One of the Evenings in November'') and the children's book Burken. She broke through with the novel Veka livet with a high edition for her time. Her most famous book, Barnaboken, published in 1983, has been published in several editions and translated into a number of languages. In addition to her writing, Wahlgren has been a columnist in the weekly and daily press, including for

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between 1972 and 1976 and

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in 1977. She was a Summer presenter on the radio program Sommar 1991. Wahlgren has also written plays for radio and television. TV2 has performed the play I väntrummet (''In the waiting room'') and four

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s Äkta makar (''Real spouses'').

Personal life and death

Wahlgren was the mother of seven daughters and one son, to three husbands. One son died shortly after birth. Wahlgren was married seven times.

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vom 23. Dezember 2006 (Interview im ''MAGAZIN'') Among Wahlgren's nine children are literary critic

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in her first marriage, author Felicia Feldt and game developer Linus Feldt in her second marriage, and cookbook author Eleonora von Essen in her fourth marriage.Curriculum vitae Anna Wahlgren
Arkiverad från Anna Wahlgrens webbplats. Wahlgren died on 7 October 2022 at her home in Goa, India, one day after turning 80.

Bibliography

*En av kvällarna i november, noveller, 1968, Bonniers *Burken, barnbok, 1968, Bonniers Juniorförlag *Bilder från lustgården, noveller, 1969, Bonniers *Veka livet, roman, 1970, Bonniers *Ge liv, roman, 1973, Bonniers *Den sjunde vintern, roman, 1975, Bonniers *Man borde inte sova, 1976, Hemmets Journals bokförlag *Fem pjäser för amatörteaterbruk, antologi,(Resan till Fagersta), 1977, Författarförlaget *Men icke hade kärlek, noveller, 1977, Bonniers *Jordens barn, prosapoesi, 1978, Hemmets Journals bokförlag *Två människors rike, roman, 1978, Bonniers *Lust och Längtan, noveller, 1978, Bonniers *Mannen i kjol, satir, 1980, Bonniers *Utan dig, diktberättelse, 1981, Bonniers *I kärlekens namn, 1985, Bonniers * , 1983 *Fråga Anna om barn, föräldrarådgivning, 1986, Allerbok *Rosengården, roman, 1986, Bonniers *Sorgen, roman, 1987, Bonniers *Dagbok, kvinnoberättelser, 1989, Bonniers *Mommo – Det var en gång, memoarer, del 1, 1995, Sellin&Partner *Lill-Babs – Hon är jag, biografi, 1996, Bra Böcker *Mommo – Kvinnoliv, memoarer del 2, 1996 Sellin&Partner *Mommo – Barnfota, memoarer del 3, 1997, Sellin&Partner *En saga om kärlek, hängmattesåpa, 2002, Bonnier Carlsen *Anna Wahlgren Online, föräldrarådgivning, 2002, Bonnier Carlsen *Barnaboken, reviderad internationell nyutgåva, 2004, Bonnier Carlsen *Sova hela natten (med dvd), 2005, Förlag Anna Wahlgren AB * * * * * * * * E-bok
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- Internationella Sova hela natten (2011). *

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