Author
Emily Nonnen
British writer (1812-1905)
- Born
- February 22, 1812, London
- Died
- January 14, 1905, Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg
- Nationality
- Sweden and United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Linguist, translator and writer
Life and work
Emily Nonnen (22 February 1812 – 19 January 1905) was a British-Swedish writer, translator and artist.
Biography
Emily Nonnen was born 22 February 1812, London, Great Britain. She was the sister of Mary, Charlotte, Ann and Edward Nonnen. She moved to her maternal uncle in Sweden from Great Britain as a child. She was educated at the Societetsskolan.
She wrote novels for young adults and translated English literature to Swedish, among them Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She also translated Swedish-language poets' work into English.
She died 19 January 1905, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Legacy
The Nonnensgatan (Nonnenstreet) in Bö in Gothenburg was named after the Nonnen sisters in 1944.
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Collection
Books by Emily Nonnen
1 book

