About Maja Ekelöf
Lived 1918 – 1989 (aged 71). Maja Ekelöf was a Swedish writer and cleaner.
Maja Ekelöf (23 February 1918 – 29 August 1989) was a Swedish writer.
Life Ekelöf was a native of Karlskoga, Sweden, and worked as a cleaner. She depicted her work life in her published works.
Ekelöf's "Report from a Scouring-Pale" , published in 1970, is one of the most renowned works in the working-class genre.
During the 1970s, she was voted the 2nd most popular woman in Sweden by the Swedish magazine Femina.
After Ekelöf, a square was named in 2019, Maja Ekelöf's Square, in Karlskoga.
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Who was Maja Ekelöf?
Swedish writer (1918–1989)
When was Maja Ekelöf born?
Maja Ekelöf was born on 23 February 1918 in Karlskoga Church Parish.
When did Maja Ekelöf die?
Maja Ekelöf died on 29 August 1989 in Karlskoga Church Parish.
What was Maja Ekelöf's occupation?
Maja Ekelöf was a writer and cleaner.
What nationality was Maja Ekelöf?
Maja Ekelöf was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maja Ekelöf. https://biography.guide/maja-ekelof/
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