Rita Tornborg

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Rita Tornborg
Rita Tornborg 1944.jpg
Rita Tornborg 1944.jpg
Born (1926-12-13) 13 December 1926 (age 96)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Novelist and short story writer
Awards Dobloug Prize (1995)

Rita Tornborg (born 13 December 1926) is a Swedish novelist and short story writer. She was born in South Africa, and grew up in Poland. She made her literary debut in 1970, with the novel Paukes gerilla. Other books are Salomos namnsdag from 1979, Systrarna from 1982, and the short story collection Rosalie from 1991. [1] She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rita Tornborg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 July 2012.