Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Marianne Fredriksson

Born: March 28, 1927
Died: February 11, 2007 (aged 79)
Bio: Marianne Fredriksson, née Persson was a Swedish author who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist for various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet.
Known for:
- Hanna's Daughters (1998)
- Simon and the Oaks (1985)
- According to Mary Magdalene (1997)
- Elisabeth's Daughter (2002)
- Simon's Family (1999)






