Gunnel Vallquist (19 June 1918 – 11 January 2016) was a Swedish writer and translator. Born in Stockholm, Vallquist was elected a member of the Swedish Academy in 1982. Vallquist was a member of the Catholic Church and wrote several essays on Catholic religion in 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 (1965–1982).
Gunnel Vallquist | |
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 Gunnel Vallquist in 1954 | |
| Born | 19 June 1918 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 11 January 2016 (aged 97) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | writer, translator, linguist, literary critic |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Education | Uppsala University |
| Notable awards | Litteris et Artibus (2005) |
| Spouses | Folke Diurlin (m. 1936–1939) |
| Parents | Lily Vallquist (mother) |
| Relatives | Anne-Marie Edéus (sister) |
| Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 13) | |
| In office 20 December 1982 – 11 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Österling |
| Succeeded by | Sara Stridsberg |
Bibliography edit
- Något att leva för (1956)
- Giorgio La Pira : borgmästare och profet (1957)
- Ett bländande mörker (1958)
- Till dess dagen gryr : anteckningar 1950–1958 (1959)
- Vägar till Gud (1960)
- Den oförstådda kärleken (1961)
- Helgonens svar (1963)
- Dagbok från Rom. D. 1, Journalistminnen från Vatikankonciliet (1964)
- Dagbok från Rom. D. 2, Reformation i Vatikanen? (1964)
- Dagbok från Rom. D. 3, Kyrkligt, världsligt, kvinnligt (1965)
- Dagbok från Rom. D. 4, Uppbrott (1966)
- Kyrkor i uppbrott (1968)
- Interkommunion? : synpunkter på en kristen livsfråga (1969)
- Följeslagare (1975)
- Morgon och afton (1976)
- Sökare och siare : essayer (1982)
- Anders Österling : inträdestal i Svenska akademien (1982)
- Steg på vägen (1983)
- Notiser om Franska akademien (1985)
- Helena Nyblom (1987)
- Den romerske kuries metoder (1993)
- Katolska läroår : Uppsala-Paris-Rom (1995)
- Vad väntar vi egentligen på? : texter om kristen enhet 1968–2002
- Guds ord till människorna : skrift och tradition enligt Dei Verbum (2007); co-authors: Rainer Carls & Birger Olsson
- Texter i urval (2008)
- Herre, låt mig få brinna : anteckningar 1950–1958 (2009)
References edit
- Jan Arnald; Tim Crosfield, transl. "Chair no. 13 – Gunnel Vallquist". svenskaakademien.se. Swedish Academy. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
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