Irja Agnes Browallius (13 October 1901 – 9 December 1968) was a Swedish teacher,
novelist
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others asp ...
and short story writer. She was awarded the
Dobloug Prize The Dobloug Prize ( sv, Doblougska priset, no, Doblougprisen) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. T ...
in 1962.
Personal life
Browallius was born in
Helsinki
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on 13 October 1901, a daughter of actors Carl Browallius and Gerda Pisani. She moved to Sweden shortly after her birth. She died in
Lidingö
Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It is ...
on 9 December 1968.
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1901 births
1968 deaths
Dobloug Prize winners
20th-century Swedish novelists
Swedish women novelists
Swedish women short story writers
Swedish short story writers
20th-century Swedish women writers
20th-century short story writers
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