Karin Alfredsson | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Genre | Novel, essay |
Karin Alfredsson (born 1953) is a Swedish writer and journalist.
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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]
