Gun Björkman (1935–2001) was a Swedish Egyptologist and author.

Gun Björkman
Born21 March 1935
Died2001
Occupation(s)Egyptologist and author
AwardsLundequistska Bokhandelns Litteraturpris 1992
Academic background
Alma materUppsala University

Biography

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Björkman was born in Högsby, Sweden in 1935.[1] She graduated in 1953 from Kalmar University and moved to Uppsala.[1] In 1972, she was awarded her PhD and became an associate professor in Egyptology at Uppsala University.[1]

Björkman was also an author, her debut novel was O gamla klang (1958).[1] In her 20s, Björkman began sufferings from diabetes, that later affected her eyesight.[2] She wrote the acclaimed novel Vid tjugo blev hon söt in 1975, and followed it with the sequel Sofia i säcken ten years later in 1985, which focused on a young woman in her twenties, Sofia, who was diagnosed with diabetes.[2][3] In 1992, Björkman won the Lundequistska Bokhandelns Litteraturpris.[1]

Publications

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Egyptology

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Other Academic Disciplines

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Novels

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Kulturella spår » Gun Björkman". Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ a b "Björkman, Gun - Alex Författarlexikon". Alex (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ^ "Vid tjugo blev hon söt - Gun Björkman - ebok (9788728317471) | Adlibris Bokhandel". www.adlibris.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.