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Swedish American Chambers of Commerce - Oct 8, 2025
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Tell us about your journey to the US! What brought you here?
Maria: I moved to Washington, DC in 2002 when I was offered a position at the Inter-American Development Bank. The family plan was to stay just a few years, but I've never regretted making this vibrant, multicultural city our home, with its rich mix of culture and nature.
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The ASA Nordic Newsletter - May 2, 2025
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the April event. Swedish author and historian Maria Bouroncle enthralled us with her books about 20th century Scandinavian women and their experiences.
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Text: Christina Lazdins
Photo: Matthew Ferguson
Department of German Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan
Newsletter 2025 - January 2025
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In November, we held the second Signe Karlström Lecture this calendar year,
featuring Swedish author Maria Bouroncle. With an extensive career in
international development, Maria has worked for the UN, the Nordic
Development Fund, and the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. for more than 25 years. She is now a full-time author, having published three novels.
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Ann Arbor Observer - ​November 1, 2024
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Sentado en la banca del parque - ​October 27, 2024
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Nos encontramos en el Park Güell, rodeados de las icónicas esculturas multicolores de Gaudí. Entre las formas ondulantes y los vibrantes mosaicos, este espacio lleno de vida y arte nos sirve de escenario perfecto para conversar con María Bouroncle, escritora sueca que ha vivido en múltiples países y ahora reside en los Estados Unidos. Su obra refleja una rica combinación de culturas. En este entorno, exploramos cómo el idioma, la identidad.
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Text: Antonio Tomasio
Embassy of Sweden in USA - Washington DC - ​October 24, 2024
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Swedish author Maria Bouroncle will join the University of Michigan for the 2024 Signe Karlström Lecture on November 19 to talk about her latest book "Chicago Dreams: The Story of a Young Immigrant". Follow Elsa as she boards the steamship Drottningholm in Gothenburg in 1921 with 25 dollars in her pocket.
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Embassy of Sweden in USA - Washington DC - ​March 11, 2024
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Maria Bouroncle will join the Swedish American Museum in Chicago to talk about her latest book DREAMING OF CHICAGO: The Story of a Young Emigrant. Follow Elsa as she immigrates to Chicago, where she has to balance a new life with connections back home.
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Swedish American Genealogist - ​December 15, 2023
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The story of Ingeborg Andersson is based on a true story. It is a sad and very tragic story that Ms. Bouroncle tells in a rather gentle and quiet way. The opening scene is of the funeral for three small children murdered by their mother, Ingeborg.
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​Text: Janet Wahlberg