Majgull Axelsson (born 1947 in

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) is a Swedish journalist and writer. She grew up in Nässjö and completed her education in

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Life and career

Her first book was non-fiction, and focused on the problems of

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and

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in third world, and poverty in

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. ''April witch'' is her second novel, and one that was well received in Sweden. With over 400,000 copies sold in hardcover, it landed on several bestseller lists for months and received important Swedish literature awards including the Moa Martinsson Prize and Jörgen Eriksson's Prize. It addresses themes of mother-daughter relationships, competition between women, and the failures of Sweden's postwar welfare state.Dagens Nyheter 14 november 1971 sid.42 Axelsson lives with her husband on

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Bibliography

Non-fiction

* 1986 – ''Our Smallest Brothers'' (''Våra minsta bröder'') * 1989 – ''Rosario Is Dead'' (''Rosario är död'') * 1991 – ''They Kill Us'' (''De dödar oss'') * 1996 – ''And Those Who Don't Have'' (''...och dom som inte har'')

Fiction

* 1994 – ''Far away from Nifelheim'' (''Långt borta från Nifelheim'') * 1997 – ''

April Witch ''April Witch'' ( sv, Aprilhäxan) is a 1997 novel by Swedish author Majgull Axelsson. It won the August Prize in 1997. Plot The book is about Desirée, who is severely disabled, and her three foster sisters, who are all named after the "hagases ...

'' (''Aprilhäxan'') * 2000 – ''Random House'' (''Slumpvandring'') * 2004 – ''The Woman I Never Was'' (''Den jag aldrig var'') * 2008 – ''Ice and Water, Water and Ice'' (''Is och vatten, vatten och is'') * 2011 – ''Moderspassion'' ("Mother's Passion") * 2014 – ''Jag heter inte Miriam'' ("My Name Is Not Miriam") * 2017 – ''Ditt liv och mitt'' ("Your Life and Mine")

Plays

* 2002 – ''LisaLouise''

External links

*
April Witch review

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Axelsson, Majgull 1947 births Living people Swedish-language writers Litteris et Artibus recipients August Prize winners Moa Award recipients Writers from Småland