Kerstin Ekman

Kerstin Lillemor Ekman (née Hjorth; born 27 August 1933) is a Swedish novelist. She was born in Risinge, Finspång, Östergötland County. She is known for her 1993 mystery novel Blackwater. Ekman was elected member of the Swedish Academy in 1978, but left the Academy in 1989.

In 2025, Jan Kjærstad (a Norwegian writer) said that works by Ekland should have been in "Kulturkanon"; Kulturkanon is a list of (important or) significant Swedish works that are at least 50 years old; The list is from 2025.https://klassekampen.no/artikkel/2025-09-04/norge-savner-abba-spotify-og-lars-noren. Retrieved 2025-09-04

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