Birgitta Trotzig

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Birgitta Trotzig (born September 11, 1929 in Gothenburg), is a Swedish writer and was elected to 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. Anders Olsson • 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

Persondata
NAME	Trotzig, Birgitta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kellén, Birgitta (maiden name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Swedish writer, member of the Swedish Academy
DATE OF BIRTH	September 11, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gothenburg, Sweden
DATE OF DEATH	living
PLACE OF DEATH