Magdalena Ribbing | |
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![]() Magdalena Ribbing (2012) | |
Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | 30 July 1940
Died | 29 September 2017 | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
Magdalena Ribbing (30 July 1940 – 29 September 2017) was a Swedish writer, journalist, etiquette expert and lecturer. She married radio journalist Thomas Hempel in 1981. [1]
Ribbing belonged to the noble Ribbing family, whose history can be dated back to the 900s. She wrote a book about her family history, and made a documentary about the killer of King Gustav III, her ancestor Adolph Ludvig Ribbing. [2]
Between 1970 and 2000, Ribbing worked as a political reporter for Dagens Nyheter, and from 1993 until 1999 she was the editor in chief of the Namn & nytt department of the paper. [3] Ribbing was a "Sommarpratare" (Summer Presenter) on the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1 twice, on 13 June 1994 and 21 June 2000. [4]
In the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, she wrote a column answering questions about etiquette, manners and style. She also wrote fifteen books about the subject, published by Bokförlag DN, Forum and Natur & Kultur. [5]
She was the opening speaker at Stockholm Pride in 2010. [6]
On 29 September 2017, she died after a fall in her home. [7]
Magdalena Ribbing | |
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![]() Magdalena Ribbing (2012) | |
Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | 30 July 1940
Died | 29 September 2017 | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
Magdalena Ribbing (30 July 1940 – 29 September 2017) was a Swedish writer, journalist, etiquette expert and lecturer. She married radio journalist Thomas Hempel in 1981. [1]
Ribbing belonged to the noble Ribbing family, whose history can be dated back to the 900s. She wrote a book about her family history, and made a documentary about the killer of King Gustav III, her ancestor Adolph Ludvig Ribbing. [2]
Between 1970 and 2000, Ribbing worked as a political reporter for Dagens Nyheter, and from 1993 until 1999 she was the editor in chief of the Namn & nytt department of the paper. [3] Ribbing was a "Sommarpratare" (Summer Presenter) on the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1 twice, on 13 June 1994 and 21 June 2000. [4]
In the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, she wrote a column answering questions about etiquette, manners and style. She also wrote fifteen books about the subject, published by Bokförlag DN, Forum and Natur & Kultur. [5]
She was the opening speaker at Stockholm Pride in 2010. [6]
On 29 September 2017, she died after a fall in her home. [7]