Ulla-Britta Lagerroth (née Holmström; 19 October 1927 – 8 December 2021) was a Swedish literary critic.

Ulla-Britta Lagerroth
Born
Ulla-Britta Holmström

(1927-10-19)19 October 1927
Malmö, Sweden
Died8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 94)
Lund, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Literary scholar and literary critic
AwardsDobloug Prize

Biography edit

Lagerroth was born in Malmö to Carl Holmström and Ingeborg Asp, and was married to Erland Lagerroth [sv]. Her academic career includes professorship at the University of Lund.[1]

She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989.[2]

Lagerroth died on 8 December 2021.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lagerroth, Ulla-Britta". Vem är det. Svensk biografisk handbok (in Swedish). 1993. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Swedish news article: In memory of Ulla-Britta Lagerroth". Dagens Nyheter (Daily News). Retrieved 28 December 2021.