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Lenngren Anna Maria
(1754—1817)

Anna Maria Lenngren (born Malmstedt) was a Swedish writer and poet. The daughter of Magnus Brynolfsson Malmstedt, a professor of Latin at Uppsala University, she learnt Latin at a young age. In her youth, she openly criticised preconceptions about women's role in society. In 1780, she married Carl Peter Lenngren, editor of the newspaper Stockholmsposten, and after that she stepped back from the public scene, instead contributing anonymously to her husband's publication. Her writings are generally in verse, sometimes very short, and often about everyday life. They frequently employ satire. Anna Maria Lenngren eventually became one of the most well-known and popular Swedish writers of the 18th century. She died of breast cancer and is buried in the cemetery of Klara kyrka in Stockholm.

Sweden, 1954, Anna Maria Lenngren

Sweden, 1954, Anna Maria Lenngren