Majgull Axelsson, born 1947 in Landskrona, is a famous Swedish journalist and writer. She grew up in Nässjö and had education in journalism.
Her first book was non-fiction, and focused on the problems of child prostitution and street children in third world, and poverty in Sweden. April witch is her second novel, and one that was well-received in Sweden. With over 400,000 copies sold in hardcover[1], it landed on several bestsellers lists for months and received important Swedish literature awards including the Moa Martinsson Prize and Jörgen Eriksson’s Prize. Addressing themes of mother-daughter relationships, competition between women, and the failures of Sweden’s postwar welfare state, it is foremost a thrillingly written and fascinating story.[2]
Axelsson lives with her husband and her two sons in Upplands Vaesby.
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