Birgitta Trotzig

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Birgitta Trotzig (born 1929), Swedish writer. Elected member of the Swedish Academy in 1993.

Trotzig is one of Sweden's most renowned modern writers, having written several novels in which she gives voice to her Catholic faith and her dark visions. Returning themes are the death and resurrection of love. Among her novels are Sjukdomen (made into the movie Kejsaren in 1979) and Dykungens dotter (1985). She has also written essays and articles on poetry, and works of prose poems: Anima (1982) and Sammanhang (1996).

Birgitta Trotzig is married to the artist and sculptor Ulf Trotzig.

Preceded by: Per Olof Sundman

Swedish Academy, Seat No 6 1993-

Succeeded by: incumbent

	Members of the Swedish Academy
	1. Sten Rudholm • 2. Bo Ralph • 3. Sture Allén • 4. Lars Forssell • 5. Göran Malmqvist • 6. Birgitta Trotzig • 7. Knut Ahnlund • 8. Jesper Svenbro • 9. Torgny Lindgren • 10. Peter Englund • 11. Ulf Linde • 12. Per Wästberg • 13. Gunnel Vallquist • 14. Kristina Lugn • 15. Kerstin Ekman • 16. Kjell Espmark • 17. Horace Engdahl • 18. Katarina Frostenson