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Marika Stiernstedt
Maria (Marika) Sofia Alexandra Stiernstedt, (12 January 1875 – 25 October 1954) was a Swedish author and artist. Biography Stiernstedt was born a Catholic and remained one for life. She was a socialist despite her background; she came from a baroque aristocratic environment, her father Leonard Wilhelm Stiernstedt was a free lord and her mother Marie Pauline Victoria Ciechanowiecka was a Polish Countess. In her work she paid tribute to middle-class women, who could have a decent education and do something. Her marriage to the author Ludvig Nordström was of great interest to her contemporaries and is depicted in the book ''Kring ett äktenskap'' ("About a Marriage"). Her first books, the novel ''Stackars Jose'' (1892) and the first novel, ''Sven Vingedal'', were published under the pseudonym ''Mark Stern''. Her father contributed to the release of the latter. Stiernstedt's most famous books are considered to be the novels ''Fröken Liwin'' (''Miss Liwin''), which describes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gross d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 member radio stations. * January 21 – The first nuclear-pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1875 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in 1956). * January 5 – The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris. * January 12 – Guangxu Emperor, Guangxu becomes the 11th Qing Dynasty Emperor of China at the age of 3, in succession to his cousin. * January 14 – The newly proclaimed King Alfonso XII of Spain (Queen Isabella II's son) arrives in Spain to restore the monarchy during the Third Carlist War. * February 3 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Lácar: Carlist commander Torcuato Mendiri, Torcuato Mendíri secures a brilliant victory, when he surprises and routs a Government force under General Enrique Bargés at Lácar, east of Estella, nearly capturing newly cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banketten
''Banketten'' ( eng, The Banquet) is a 1948 Swedish drama film which is directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Jacob Cotten is just about to turn 60 years old and his prominent family will hold a banquet in his honour to celebrate the occasion. At this time his youngest son announce that he will not inherit his father's business and money, because he is a communist and want to make it on his own. Cottens daughter lives in a distorted marriage full of violence, arguments, abuse, and alcohol. The eldest son lives like a spoiled parasite on his rich family and has no intent to change his ways. How will the banquet go and who will inherit the business and the fortune, that both created and destroyed the Cotten family? Cast * Ernst Eklund as Jacob Cotten, banker *Elsa Carlsson as Agnes, his wife *Sture Lagerwall as Pierre Cotten, their son *Eva Henning as Victoria "Vica" Stenbrott, Jacobs and Agnes daughter *Hasse Ekman as Hugo Stenbrott, Vicas husband *Sven Lindberg as Ivar, Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banketten (roman)
''Banketten'' ( eng, The Banquet) is a 1948 Swedish drama film which is directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Jacob Cotten is just about to turn 60 years old and his prominent family will hold a banquet in his honour to celebrate the occasion. At this time his youngest son announce that he will not inherit his father's business and money, because he is a communist and want to make it on his own. Cottens daughter lives in a distorted marriage full of violence, arguments, abuse, and alcohol. The eldest son lives like a spoiled parasite on his rich family and has no intent to change his ways. How will the banquet go and who will inherit the business and the fortune, that both created and destroyed the Cotten family? Cast * Ernst Eklund as Jacob Cotten, banker *Elsa Carlsson as Agnes, his wife *Sture Lagerwall as Pierre Cotten, their son *Eva Henning as Victoria "Vica" Stenbrott, Jacobs and Agnes daughter *Hasse Ekman as Hugo Stenbrott, Vicas husband *Sven Lindberg as Ivar, Jaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramaten
The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The theatre has been at its present location in the Art Nouveau building at Nybroplan, Stockholm, since 1908. The theatre was built by the architect Fredrik Lilljekvist. Famous artists like Carl Milles and Carl Larsson were involved in making the decorations, and some of the interior decorations were made by Prince Eugen. The theatre's acting school, the Royal Dramatic Training Academy, produced many actors and directors who would go on to be famous, including Gustaf Molander (who also taught there), Alf Sjöberg, Greta Garbo, Vera Schmiterlöw, Signe Hasso, Ingrid Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, and Bibi Andersson. The school was split off as a separate institution in 1967 (see Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Osynliga Muren
''The Invisible Wall'' (Swedish: ''Den osynliga muren'') is a 1944 Swedish war drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Inga Tidblad, Irma Christenson and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm with location shooting around Kävlinge in Scania. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1942 novel ''Assassination in Paris'' (''Attentat i Paris'') by Marika Stiernstedt. It was part of a group of films that dealt with the ongoing theme of the German occupation of Norway and Denmark while being set in a notionally unnamed country.Wright p.77 Synopsis A young woman working in a travel agency is in a relationship with an officer of the forces occupying her country. However, she also has a friend who is part of a clandestine resistance movement that help smuggle people out of the country who are wanted by the authorities. She becomes involved in this movement, helping Jews and a young woman who killed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samfundet De Nio
Samfundet De Nio (''The Nine Society'' or ''Society of the Nine'') is a Swedish literary society founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer Lotten von Kraemer. The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues. It mainly presents a number of literary awards. It was started as an alternative to the Swedish Academy and is often compared to its more noted cousin. Membership Four seats are always held by women and four by men. Seat number one, the chair, alternates between men and women. Current members: Anna Williams (chair), Nina Burton, Kerstin Ekman, Jonas Ellerström, Gunnar Harding, Niklas Rådström, Madeleine Gustafsson, Johan Svedjedal Original members: Viktor Almquist (chair), Selma Lagerlöf, Karl Wåhlin, Ellen Key, Erik Hedén, Kerstin Hård af Segerstad, Göran Björkman, Anna-Maria Roos, John Landquist Some notable members over the years have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
