Hagar Olsson

1893 - 1978

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country of citizenship: Finland

native language: Swedish

languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish

educated at: Fruntimmersskolan i Viborg, Hanken School of Economics, University of Helsinki

occupation: translator, literary critic, playwright

award received: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Eino Leino Prize, Swedish Academy Finland Prize, Tollander Award

Alli Hagar Olsson (16 September 1893 – 21 February 1978) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer, literary critic, playwright and translator.Olsson was born in Kustavi. In 1922 she edited an avant-garde literary magazine, Ultra. She also contributed to another avant-garde magazine Quosego.In 1965 she received the Eino Leino Prize. She died, aged 84, in Helsinki. Source: Wikipedia (en)