Johanna Christina von Hofsten (; 3 September 1832 – 19 December 1913) was a

Swedish-language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countr ...

children's writer.

Life and work

Johanna Christina von Hofsten was born into the von Hofsten family at

Valåsen Manor Valåsen Manor ( sv, Valåsens herrgård, ) is a manor house at Valåsen och Labbsand. The manor is located in Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden. The current-standing manor house was built in the 18th century, but the history of the ...

in Karlskoga Socken (present-day

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). She was the fourth of five children to

Ironmaster An ironmaster is the manager, and usually owner, of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain. The ironmaster was usually a large ...

Erland von Hofsten and Johanna Fredrika Nordenfelt. Von Hofsten died on 19 December 1913 in Gerum socken.

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1832 births 1913 deaths Swedish nobility 19th-century Swedish writers Swedish children's writers Swedish-language writers Writers from Karlskoga Johanna Christina {{Sweden-writer-stub