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Nina Björk

b. 1967

Swedish writer

Journalist Writer Anti-transgender activist
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About Nina Björk

Born 1967. Nina Björk is a Swedish journalist, writer, anti-transgender activist, literary scholar and author.

Nina Björk (born May 18, 1967 in Östersund, Jämtland) is a Swedish writer and a feminist activist. She is most well known for Under det rosa täcket (Under the Pink Duvet), a feminist book written in 1996.

She is known for her literary criticism, and her writings with several newspapers and political work. She has also voiced opposition to queer theory from a materialist perspective, having argued in 2018 that she "does not understand what trans people mean" and questioned the validity of gender identity as a concept. She has repeatedly portrayed the self identification and changing of the meaning of gender as a threat to feminism, and she has been described by Swedish commentators as part of a "trans-doubting" current within feminism. In 2025 she took part in the launch of a Swedish organization called Rättssäker, which seeks to restrict transgender healthcare.

She is considered to be a left-wing equity feminist. In 2008 she earned her PhD degree in literary criticism at University of Gothenburg with her doctorate thesis Fria Själar. She is also well known as a columnist in Dagens Nyheter.

She was awarded the Lenin Award (Sweden) in 2021.

Personal life Nina Björk has a husband and two adult children.

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Education
University of Gothenburg
Employers
University of Gothenburg
Awards
Harry Martinson award; Lenin Award (Sweden)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nina Björk?

Swedish writer

When was Nina Björk born?

Nina Björk was born on 18 May 1967 in Offerdal.

What is Nina Björk's occupation?

Nina Björk is a journalist, writer, anti-transgender activist, literary scholar and author.

What nationality is Nina Björk?

Nina Björk is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nina Björk

· Wikidata: Q4939273

· DBpedia: Nina Björk

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