Stina Swartling
Born
Kristina Lovisa von Hofsten

28 June 1858
Died26 November 1912
NationalitySwedish
OccupationWriter
SpouseReinhold Magnus Swartling
Parent
  • Bengt von Hofsten (father)
RelativesErland (grandfather)
Johanna Christina von Hofsten (aunt)

Stina Swartling (née von Hofsten; 28 June 1858 – 26 November 1929), was a Swedish writer.

Life and work

Stina Swartling was born on June 28, 1858, at Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the second of ten children of Bengt and Baroness Lovisa Sofia von Hofsten (née Hamilton af Hageby).[1][2]

In 1880, Stina von Hofsten married Reinhold Magnus Svartling.[2] The couple settled in Espenäs, Örebro County.[1]

In 1899, Swartling founded a garden school, which she branded as Sweden's first women-only garden school.[1]

Bibliography

  • Om höns, 1906.
  • Om sparris och tomater, 1907.
  • Om kalkoner, pärlhöns, gäss och ankor, 1908.
  • Om jord och gödslingsämnen samt om potatis, 1909.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christina (Stina) Lovisa Swartling". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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