Krusenstjerna, Agnes von (1894–1940)
Krusenstjerna, Agnes von (1894–1940)
Swedish novelist. Name variations: Agnes Julie Fredrika von Krusenstjerna. Born Agnes Julie Fredrika von Krusenstjerna, Oct 9, 1894 in Växjö, Sweden; died Mar 10, 1940, in Stockholm; dau. of Eva and Ernst von Krusenstjerna; m. David Sprengel, 1921.
Known as the "Swedish Proust," suffered several mental breakdowns; writings, which address female sexuality and madness, stirred up heated debate in 1930s because of sexual content; work includes Ninas dagbok (1917), Tony (trilogy, 1922–26), 7 books about Misses von Pahlen (1930–35), and 4 volumes of Fattigadel (1935–38).
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