Marianne Fredriksson, nee Persson (1927-2007) was a Swedish author. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist on various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgstidningen. She has also been Editor-in-chief at Allt i hemmet and participated in starting the papers Vi Föräldrar and Allt om mat.
Fredriksson published fifteen novels, most of which have been translated into English, German, Dutch and other languages. Most of her earlier books are based on biblical stories. A central theme in her writings is friendship because, as she maintained, "friendship will be more important than love" in the future.
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