About Stina Swartling
Lived 1858 – 1929 (aged 71). Stina Swartling was a Swedish writer.
Stina Swartling (née von Hofsten; 28 June 1858 – 26 November 1929), was a Swedish writer.
Life and work Stina Swartling was born on June 28, 1858, at Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the second of ten children of Bengt and Baroness Lovisa Sofia von Hofsten (née Hamilton af Hageby). The couple settled in Espenäs, Örebro County.
In 1899, Swartling founded a garden school, which she branded as Sweden's first women-only garden school.
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Who was Stina Swartling?
Swedish writer (1858–1929)
When was Stina Swartling born?
Stina Swartling was born on 28 June 1858 in Karlskoga Church Parish.
When did Stina Swartling die?
Stina Swartling died on 26 November 1929 in Köping, Sweden, Västmanland County.
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Stina Swartling was a writer.
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Stina Swartling was Swedish.
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