Marita Lindquist
- June 7, 2016
- 97 years
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Marita Lindquist, 97, Finnish writer.
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|Marita Elisabeth Lindquist (née Gustafson; 10 November 1918 – 7 June 2016) was a Finnish author of many children's books.
Biography
Born in Helsinki, she was of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. Her parents were businessman Gösta Henry Wilhelm Gustafson and Ingrid Gertrud Tihleman.In addition, she had written song lyrics, illustrated books, including some of her early works which she published under her maiden name, Gustafson, and worked as a translator, translating the literary history articles for the 1970 book Ungdomsboken i Finland förr och nu, materials writer, producer, editor, and journalist. She was the editor of the children's section at Hufvudstadsbladet from 1953 to 1977.
Lindquist graduated from high school in 1937 from Nya svenska samskolan and then studied languages. Lindquist was active in several literary organisations, serving as secretary for the Swedish Youth Author's Association in Finland and for Finland's Youth Authors from 1952 to 1964. From 1978, she was a board member of the Finnish Institute for Children's Literature. She was the author of hundreds of song texts and poems. Her repertoire included about forty children's books (usually the characters are fictional but for instance in Santtu Ellinoora series they were inspired by her grandchildren).
At the time of her death, Lindquist was already a widow and had two daughters – Marika and Anki, a folk singer (1945–2007). She was married to Alvar Axel Lindquist from 1940 until his death in 1970. She has received many awards (see Awards section), including National Literature Prize (1973, 1975) and Topelius Award (1982). Her books have been translated into many foreign languages.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.Which of these titles was authored by Marita Lindquist in 1998?
- A.Teater! Teater!correct
- B.Spöket James och benbrotten
- C.Milligram och småspökena
- D.Majali i juni månad
Teater! Teater! is listed as one of the books authored by Marita Lindquist in 1998.
Source: Bibliography section
2.What was the profession of Marita Lindquist's father, Gösta Henry Wilhelm Gustafson?
- A.Translator
- B.Businessmancorrect
- C.Editor
- D.Journalist
Marita Lindquist's parents were Ingrid Gertrud Tihleman and the businessman Gösta Henry Wilhelm Gustafson.
Source: Biography section
3.In what city was Marita Lindquist born?
- A.Turku
- B.Stockholm
- C.Helsinkicorrect
- D.Tampere
Marita Lindquist was born in Helsinki, Finland.
Source: Biography section
4.What was the maiden name of Marita Lindquist?
- A.Gustafsoncorrect
- B.Kristofferson
- C.Lindquist
- D.Tihleman
Marita Lindquist was born Marita Elisabeth Gustafson.
Source: Biography section
5.Marita Lindquist was the editor of the children's section at which publication?
- A.Svenska Dagbladet
- B.Ungdomsboken
- C.Nya svenska
- D.Hufvudstadsbladetcorrect
Marita Lindquist served as the editor of the children's section at Hufvudstadsbladet from 1953 to 1977.
Source: Biography section
6.In what year did Marita Lindquist graduate from high school?
- A.1933
- B.1937correct
- C.1940
- D.1953
Marita Lindquist graduated from Nya svenska samskolan in 1937.
Source: Biography section
7.Which of these awards did Marita Lindquist receive in 1982?
- A.Topelius Awardcorrect
- B.Swedish Literature Society prize
- C.National Literature Prize
- D.Bonniers children's scholarship
Marita Lindquist was the recipient of the Topelius Award in 1982.
Source: Awards section
8.What was the name of the man Marita Lindquist was married to from 1940 until 1970?
- A.Pontus Pelleman
- B.James Lindquist
- C.Alvar Axel Lindquistcorrect
- D.Gösta Henry Wilhelm Gustafson
Marita Lindquist was married to Alvar Axel Lindquist from 1940 until his death in 1970.
Source: Biography section
9.Who was the folk singer daughter of Marita Lindquist?
- A.Ulla
- B.Ankicorrect
- C.Marika
- D.Stina
Marita Lindquist had two daughters, one of whom was the folk singer Anki.
Source: Biography section
10.From 1978, Marita Lindquist was a board member of which organization?
- A.Swedish Authors' Fund
- B.Swedish Literature Society
- C.Finnish Institute for Children's Literaturecorrect
- D.Swedish Youth Author's Association
Starting in 1978, Marita Lindquist served as a board member for the Finnish Institute for Children's Literature.
Source: Biography section
11.Which of these books was published by Marita Lindquist using her maiden name, Gustafson?
- A.Malenas nya bror
- B.Toffe och Andrea
- C.Bara en backfishcorrect
- D.Nikodemus
Bara en backfish was published in 1937 under the name Marita Gustafson.
Source: Bibliography section
12.How old was Marita Lindquist at the time of her death in 2016?
- A.92
- B.87
- C.102
- D.97correct
Marita Lindquist was 97 years old at the time of her death.
Source: Introduction
13.Marita Lindquist served as a secretary for which organizations between 1952 and 1964?
- A.Nya svenska samskolan and Finnish Institute for Children's Literature
- B.Finnish Institute for Children's Literature and Swedish Authors' Fund
- C.Swedish Youth Author's Association and Finland's Youth Authorscorrect
- D.Hufvudstadsbladet and Swedish Literature Society
Marita Lindquist was secretary for the Swedish Youth Author's Association in Finland and Finland's Youth Authors from 1952 to 1964.
Source: Biography section
14.What is the title of the book Marita Lindquist translated literary history articles for in 1970?
- A.Festa och fira!
- B.Lustiga Lisa och Pontus Pelleman
- C.Ulla-Marika
- D.Ungdomsboken i Finland förr och nucorrect
Marita Lindquist translated literary history articles for the 1970 book Ungdomsboken i Finland förr och nu.
Source: Biography section
15.In which years did Marita Lindquist receive the National Literature Prize?
- A.1980 and 1981
- B.1975 and 1982
- C.1973 and 1975correct
- D.1970 and 1975
Marita Lindquist received the National Literature Prize in 1973 and 1975.
Source: Awards section
16.The characters in the Marita Lindquist series 'Santtu Ellinoora' were inspired by whom?
- A.Her daughters
- B.The students at Nya svenska samskolan
- C.Her childhood friends
- D.Her grandchildrencorrect
The characters in the Santtu Ellinoora series were inspired by Marita Lindquist's grandchildren.
Source: Biography section
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