Gunilla von Düben

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Gunilla "Gulli" Antoinetta von Düben (February 17, 1862 – May 4, 1923) was a Swedish baroness, teacher, translator, writer and stiftsjungfru.^[1]

Early life[]

Gunilla von Düben was born into the baronial von Düben family on 17 February 1862 in Brännkyrka, Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of Baron August von Düben, who was half-German, and Baroness Adamina von Düben, née von Vegesack.^[2] Von Düben graduated from the Royal Seminary in 1896 as teacher.

Career and literary production[]

In the early 20th-century, von Düben translated books that were written in German into Swedish. Moreover, she also self-wrote books. In 1916, she published The Dream of Point Loma.

In addition, she was co-author of the weekly Swedish-language magazine Idun.

Personal life[]

Von Düben was a friend, as well as relative of renown writer Verner von Heidenstam.^[3]

Von Düben had no issue and did not end up marrying.^[2]

Published works[]

• Drömmen om Point Loma: ett år i Katherine Tingleys tjänst (1916)
• Hon som aldrig gjorde någon ledsen (1904)

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Lewenhaupt, Claës C:son (1922). Sveriges Ridderskaps och Adels Kalender 1923 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers förlag.
• Gullberg, Helge (1983). Gullebarns levnadssage: Verner von Heidenstam[s] och Ellen Belfrages son, föräldrarna och gudmodern studerade i samtida dokument (in Swedish).