Maud Reuterswärd, also Reuterswärd-Näsström, (19 February 1920 – 25 August 1980)^[1] was a Swedish author and radio presenter.^[2]

Reuterswärd trained as a kindergarten teacher before she joined Sveriges Radio at 24. There she became an editor with the culture, literature, and art departments.^[3] She received much attention for a radio program on the birth of her son. In addition to her work as a radio journalist she wrote several books. In 1980 she was posthumously awarded the Astrid Lindgren Prize.^[1]

Works

• 1962 – Solvända
• 1965 – Svenska landskapsblommor
• 1966 – Dagligt allehanda
• 1970 – Dagar med Knubbe
• 1971 – Du har ju pappa, Elisabet
• 1972 – Han – där!
• 1973 – Ta steget, Elisabet
• 1974 – När man heter Noak
• 1975 – Livet rymmer allt, Elisabet
• 1976 – Lökkupolen
• 1977 – Längtarna
• 1978 – Vänskap
• 1978 – Säg som det är
• 1979 – Ida själv
• 1979 – Flickan och dockskåpet
• 1980 – Jacobs tofflor
• 1980 – Så ensam som Ida

Awards

• Expressens Heffaklump, 1972
• Nils Holgersson Plaque, 1976^[4]
• Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1980

References