Gunnel Vallquist

Gunnel Vallquist (born 19 June 1918) is a Swedish writer and translator. Born in Stockholm, Vallquist was elected member of the Swedish Academy in 1982. Vallquist is a member of the Catholic Church and has written several essays on Catholic religion of contemporary times, among them reports from the Second Vatican Council. She translated the seven-piece novel In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust into Swedish (started in 1965, completed in 1982).

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Cultural offices
Preceded by
Anders Österling
Swedish Academy,
Seat No.13

1982–
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