Siv Widerberg

Siv Widerberg (12 June 1931 - 24 December 2020) was a Swedish writer and journalist. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Umeå.
Widerberg was born in Bromma. She worked as a teacher (1951-1955) and as a journalist (1955-1965) before becoming a freelance writer. She was a member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. Widerberg died on Christmas Eve 2020.