About Stor-Stina
Lived 1819 – 1854 (aged 35). Stor-Stina was a Swedish impresario, circus performer, farmer and showman.
Kristina Katarina "Stina Kajsa" Larsdotter (19 January 1819 , in Brännäs, Malå – 27 May 1854)
Larsdotter first began to appear regularly in surviving written records in 1837, when she travelled to Stockholm with her parents and sister.
Legacy She is portrayed in the 1981 novel Långa lappflickan by Åke Lundgren, the 2012 novel Rekviem för en vanskapt by Mattias Hagberg and the 2024 graphic novel Stinas jojk by Mats Jonsson.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Stor-Stina?
tall Swedish woman
When was Stor-Stina born?
Stor-Stina was born on 19 January 1819 in Arvidsjaurs parish.
When did Stor-Stina die?
Stor-Stina died on 27 May 1854 in Lycksele parish.
What was Stor-Stina's occupation?
Stor-Stina was an impresario, circus performer, farmer and showman.
What nationality was Stor-Stina?
Stor-Stina was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stor-Stina. https://biography.guide/stor-stina/
MLA: "Stor-Stina." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stor-stina/.
Chicago: "Stor-Stina." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stor-stina/.
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