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Key moments and achievements from Margareta Magnusson's life.
Margareta was born
· Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Life Event
Margareta Magnusson graduated from Beckman's College of Design in Stockholm, Sweden, launching a career as a visual artist and illustrator. Her artistic training would later inform the aesthetic sensibility of her bestselling books.
Life Event
Margareta Magnusson graduated from Beckman's College of Design in Stockholm, Sweden, launching a career as a visual artist and illustrator. Her artistic training would later inform the aesthetic sensibility of her bestselling books.
Life Event
Magnusson's artwork was exhibited in galleries from Hong Kong to Singapore and across Europe. As a visual artist and illustrator, she built an international creative career spanning decades before her turn to writing in her later years.
Life Event
Magnusson's artwork was exhibited in galleries from Hong Kong to Singapore and across Europe. As a visual artist and illustrator, she built an international creative career spanning decades before her turn to writing in her later years.
Life Event
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Magnusson lived all over the world and raised five children, who would later have seven grandchildren. Her global experiences and family life deeply informed her philosophy of mindful living and decluttering.
Life Event
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Magnusson lived all over the world and raised five children, who would later have seven grandchildren. Her global experiences and family life deeply informed her philosophy of mindful living and decluttering.
Life Event
In her 80s, Magnusson wrote "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning," introducing the concept of "dostadning" to an international audience. The book became a worldwide bestseller, published in more than 30 countries, and sparked a global conversation about mindful decluttering as we age.
Life Event
In her 80s, Magnusson wrote "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning," introducing the concept of "dostadning" to an international audience. The book became a worldwide bestseller, published in more than 30 countries, and sparked a global conversation about mindful decluttering as we age.
Life Event
Magnusson's debut book became a global publishing phenomenon, translated and published in more than 30 countries. The concept of Swedish death cleaning resonated across cultures, inspiring readers worldwide to approach their possessions with intention and consideration for loved ones.
Life Event
Magnusson's debut book became a global publishing phenomenon, translated and published in more than 30 countries. The concept of Swedish death cleaning resonated across cultures, inspiring readers worldwide to approach their possessions with intention and consideration for loved ones.
Life Event
Following the enormous success of her first book, Magnusson published "The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly," continuing to share her Scandinavian wisdom and humor about embracing life's later chapters with grace, joy, and intentionality.
Life Event
Following the enormous success of her first book, Magnusson published "The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly," continuing to share her Scandinavian wisdom and humor about embracing life's later chapters with grace, joy, and intentionality.
Margareta Magnusson passed away
