Moa Martinson
Moa Martinson | |
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Moa Martinson in 1957 | |
| Born | Helga Maria Swarts 2 November 1890 Vårdnäs, Sweden |
| Died | 5 August 1964 (aged 73) Sorunda, Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Notable works | Women and apple trees My Mother Gets Married |
| Notable awards | The Nine Society's Grand Prize |
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Moa Martinson (born Helga Maria Swarts; 2 November 1890 – 5 August 1964) was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature. Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of the working class, and also the personal development of women. Her works were about motherhood, love, poverty, politics, religion, urbanization and the hard living conditions of the working-class woman.