Maria Gripe
Writing
July 25, 1923
Died April 5, 2007 (83 years old)
Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a well-known Swedish author. She wrote 36 books, which are translated to many languages. She is recognized as an author of books for children and youths, but according to herself she wrote about children for readers of all ages.