Merete Mazzarella | |
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| Born | February 4, 1945 |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, researcher |
Merete Mazzarella (born February 4, 1945 in Helsinki) is a Swedo-Finnish prize-winning author and literature researcher. [1] [2] [3]
Merete Mazzarella | |
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| In 2014 | |
| Born | February 4, 1945 |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, researcher |
Merete Mazzarella (born February 4, 1945 in Helsinki) is a Swedo-Finnish prize-winning author and literature researcher. [1] [2] [3]
Mazzarella's mother was Danish, and father a Finnish ambassador. Her father's mother tongue was Finnish, but they spoke Swedish at home for practical reasons. Mazzarella learnt about Finland Swedish culture through literature. [4]
From 1973 to 1995, Mazzarella worked as a lecturer in Finland Swedish literature at Helsinki University. She acquired her doctorate in 1981 on the subject of Swedish Nobel laureate Eyvind Johnson. Mazzarella held a temporary professorship in Nordic literature at Helsinki University from 1995 to 1998 and was a permanent professor from 1998 to 2008. [1]
Mazzarella has written for Hufvudstadsbladet in Finland, as well as Sydsvenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter in Sweden. [1]
Mazzarella is since 2012 married to Lars Hertzberg. [2]
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