Maria Gripe

Known for: Writing

Born: July 24, 1923 in Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden - Died: April 4, 2007

Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a well-known Swedish author. She wrote 36 books, which are translated to many languages. She is recognized as an author of books for children and youths, but according to herself she wrote about children for readers of all ages.