Ylva Elisabet Eggehorn (born 6 March 1950) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

poet, writer, and

hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hy ...

writer. She is said to be among Sweden's most famous contemporary Christian writers and poets. Along with Christian poetry she wrote for what's believed to be the first Swedish worship album. In other genres she did a "historical fantasy" concerning

Gustav Badin Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin né ''Couchi'', known as Badin (1747 or 1750 – 1822) was a Swedish court servant ( Kammermohr) and diarist. Originally a slave, he was the foster son and servant of Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden and ...

, which deals some with his imagery as a "lover" in Swedish culture.The past is not dead: facts, fictions, and enduring racial stereotypes by Allan Richard Pred, pgs 54-56
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eggehorn, Ylva Swedish Christian hymnwriters Swedish-language poets Swedish women writers Christian writers Litteris et Artibus recipients 1950 births Living people Women hymnwriters