Quote of the day
The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as well as what we find.
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)






