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| Born | Sara Christina Wilhelmina (1829-07-12)12 July 1829 |
| Died | 26 January 1913(1913-01-26) (aged 83) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Writer |
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| Relatives | Carl Johan Pfeiffer |
Sara Christina Wilhelmina Apollonia Pfeiffer (12 July 1829 – 26 January 1913) was aSwedish writer.
Sara Pfeiffer was born on 12 July 1829 inLund,Sweden. She was one of the five children to Carl Gustaf Schönbeck, a municipal doctor, and his wife Sophia Wilhelmina Leche. In 1835, the family moved toGothenburg, where her father became the chiefmunicipal doctor (stadsläkare). She married Carl Pfeiffer in 1857. Her husband was an agriculturalist who had been serving as a lieutenant in the Prussian army. The couple had two daughters together.[1][2][3][4]
Although Pfeiffer had acquired an interest in writing since her childhood, she was forced to take up a career as an author to overcome the family's financial strain. In 1864, she published her first novelFosterbarnet. Medaljongen. Tvenne berättleser. under thepen name Sylvia, and followed it up with several novels in the following years. Most of her works encompass entertainment literature and everyday life. Examples includeTaflor ur Göteborgslifvet (1867–1869) andByhistorier från Skåne (1867). She also published several historical novels such as,Furstegunst (1900–1901), which features Swedish countessMagdalena Rudenschöld, the ballet dancerSophie Hagman, and the stage actressEmilie Högqvist.[1][2][3][4]
Pfeiffer died inStockholm, on 26 January 1913.[1]
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