Karin Alfredsson
Swedish writer and journalist (born 1953)
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Karin Alfredsson (born 1953) is a Swedish writer and journalist.
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| Born | 1953 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Genre | Novel, essay |
In 1980 she was named as the editor-in-chief of Journalisten, publication of the Swedish Journalists Association.[1] She wrote articles for the magazine OmVärlden. Alfredsson worked as an editor for several programs for the Swedish public broadcaster SVT. She was also a visiting journalism professor at Umeå University. She contributed to the anthology The Tattooed Girl: The Enigma of Stieg Larsson and the Secrets Behind the Most Compelling Thrillers of Our Time.[2] Her books, including crime fiction, mainly deal with women's issues. She currently lives in Stockholm.[3]
Alfredsson has been credited with being the main driving force during the 1980s in persuading the Swedish government to treat domestic violence more severely.[3] She was the founder and head of "Cause of Death: Woman", a non-governmental project to stop violence against women which was active in ten countries.[4]
Selected works
Her major work include:[3]
- Den man älskar agar man?, on violence against women (1979) ("The person that you love you hurt?")[2]
- 80 grader från Varmvattnet, crime novel (2006), received the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy debutante award, translated into English as Beauty, Blessing and Hope
- Kvinnorna på 10:e våningen, crime novel (2008), translated into English as The Woman on the 10th floor
- Klockan 21:37, crime novel (2009), translated into English as 9:37 pm
- Den sjätte gudinnan, crime novel (2010), translated into English as The Sixth Goddess
- Pojken i hiss 54, crime novel (2011), translated into English as The Boy in Elevator 54