Esther Montelius born 4 May 1871,[1] died 12 December 1948, was a Swedish writer who was employed as a telegraph clerk at Stockholm Telegraph Station's branch at Södermalmstorg 26.[2][3]

Esther Montelius
Born
Esther Maria Elisabeth Montelius

4 May 1871
Died12 December 1948(1948-12-12) (aged 77)
CitizenshipSwedish
OccupationAuthor

Biography

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Montelius was born on 4 May 1871, as the daughter of the mill owner G. G. D. Montelius, and Margaretha Christina Segerberg.[2] Her first book, Adolfsfors, is a sentimental and romanticized description of Adolfsfors' mill in Värmland.[4][5] The work was published in several editions during the 1920s.[6] Parts of it may have been co-written with Frida Åslund.[7] Montelius is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.

Works

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  • Adolfsfors. An old Värmland farm and its mill patrons. Romanticized depiction., Åhlén & Åkerlunds förlag, 1920
  • The legacy: an old family history from the shores of Lac Léman, Åhlén & Åkerlund's publisher, 1926

References

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  1. ^ "LIBRIS - sökning: WFRF:(Montelius Esther 1871 )". libris.kb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "557 (Svenskt författarlexikon / 1. 1900-1940 A-Ö)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "3284J Statens Vattenfallsverk. Telegrafist: Montelius, Esther M. Kontrollör: Allander. C. M. I.. Oppen endast under riksdagen. - PDF Free Download" (PDF). docplayer.se. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Värmlands runinskrifter". Vitterhets, Historie och Antikvitetsakademien (in Swedish). Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell International: 95. 1978. ISSN 0562-8016. OCLC 477052374.
  5. ^ Sandström, Åke (2012). Colonel Oscar Malmborg and the American Civil War. University of Gotland. p. 35.
  6. ^ "Föreningen Värmlandslitteratur - böcker om Värmland". www.varmlandslitteratur.se. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Adolfsfors | Umeå University Library". www.foark.umu.se. Retrieved 10 September 2021.