Arbetande kvinnor i Per Anders Fogelströms romaner 1949–1991

Sammanfattning: This thesis examines how working women and women’s work tasks are described in novels by the Swedish author Per Anders Fogelström, and how the portrayal of working women changed during Fogelström’s long period of literary activity. The results show that working women, women’s work tasks and household chores are present in most novels, and that Fogelström had a distinct ability to portray living and working conditions specific for women. However, the narrative is to some extent colored by a male perception. In addition, the development in Fogelström’s portrayal of working women correlates with changes in the field of labor law and questions addresses by the labor movement in Sweden. For instance, the severe tensions between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) and the employers’ organizations, and in society at large, in the 1970s are reflected in the tone and content of contemporary novels. In addition, gender inequality are questioned in novels of the 1980s and 1990s, which correlates with the activities of the women rights’ movement in the contemporary context.