Elisabeth Kuylenstierna-Wenster
Appearance
Elisabeth Kuylenstierna-Wenster | |
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Born | Elisabeth Kuylenstierna 16 September 1869 Nacka, Sweden |
Died | February 13, 1933 Lund, Sweden | (aged 63)
Resting place | St. Paul's Church, Malmö |
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Spouse | Holger Wenster |
Marie Elisabeth Kuylenstierna-Wenster (16 September 1869 – 13 February 1933) was a Swedish translator and writer, often writing under the pseudonym Sten Wide or using her initials E.K.W. She studied in France, Germany, and Denmark and wrote for several magazines in the period 1886-1913. She then became a French teacher and was a common lecturer at the municipality before she became a popular science lecturer in Lund. [1]
Elisabeth Keylenstierna-Wenster was known both as a lecturer and a critic on literature, and published 10+ collections of short stories, 20+ children's books, and around 50 novels concerning contemporary societal critique and historical novels. She translated around 70 novels, mainly from Danish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "M Elisabeth Kuylenstierna-Wenster - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "Elisabeth Kuylenstierna-Wenster - Svenskt översättarlexikon". litteraturbanken.se. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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