About Eva Neander
Lived 1921 – 1949 (aged 27). Eva Neander was a Swedish writer, poet and journalist.
Eva Lydia Carolina Neander (3 April 1921, in Jukkasjärvi – 22 February 1950, in Tiveden) was a Swedish journalist as well as being one of the most eminent authors and poets of the 1940s. On 22 February 1950, she disappeared and was found dead, frozen in ice in Lake Unden. Neander's mother was Emilia Karolina Neader née Svanberg, followed by a position at social democratic newspaper Västgöta-Demokraten in Borås, where she worked as a proofreader. It was at Västgöta-Demokraten that Neander began her writing career, writing poems, published under the name Eva-Caisa Neander about a sensitive, thin-skinned and clumsy young girl named Bitte, who is desperate for intimacy but shies away from it.
Rediscovery After Neander’s death, she was largely forgotten as was her work.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Eva Neander?
Swedish writer
When was Eva Neander born?
Eva Neander was born on 3 April 1921 in Jukkasjärvi församling.
When did Eva Neander die?
Eva Neander died on 22 February 1949 in Unden.
What was Eva Neander's occupation?
Eva Neander was a writer, poet and journalist.
What nationality was Eva Neander?
Eva Neander was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eva Neander. https://biography.guide/eva-neander/
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