Maud Reuterswärd

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

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. 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.

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
 * Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1980