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Emily Nonnen
1812–1905
A British-born writer, translator, and artist who built her life in Sweden, she is remembered for bringing stories across languages and for writing fiction of her own. Her work links 19th-century English and Swedish literary culture in a vivid, personal way.
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Salakuljettajan tytär eli Mitä aallot kertoivat
by Emily Nonnen
About the author
Born in London on February 22, 1812, she moved with her family to Gothenburg in 1819. Reliable reference sources describe her as a British-Swedish writer, translator, and artist, and note that she lived most of her life in Sweden.
She wrote fiction and also translated English literature into Swedish. She is especially noted for helping introduce well-known English-language works to Swedish readers, including writing connected to Lewis Carroll and Fredrika Bremer in translation and literary work.
Emily Nonnen died on January 19, 1905, in Gothenburg. Alongside her writing, she was also known as an artist, which adds another dimension to a career shaped by language, culture, and creativity.