Gerd Almgren Explained

Gerd Almgren
Birth Date:	24 September 1925
Birth Place:	Uppsala, Sweden
Death Place:	Gräsö, Sweden
Occupation:	Journalist

Gerd Almgren (24 September 1925 – 25 September 2008) was a Swedish journalist and film-maker.^[1] She was a television presenter for the Swedish public broadcaster and reported from the Algerian War.^{[2] [3]} From her reporting in Algeria she became remembered as "Madame Courage".^[4]

Biography

Gerd Almgren was born in Uppsala County, Sweden.^[5] She was the daughter of Swedish archaeologist Oscar Almgren and Berta Almgren. Her brother was archaeologist Bertil Almgren.^[6]

Almgren attended the first television production program for national public broadcaster Radiotjänst in 1956. Almgren reported from the Algerian War for Swedish television. She left her position with the broadcaster after giving a First of May speech, but continued reporting for Swedish television as a freelancer.^[4]

After Algerian independence in 1962, she interviewed revolutionary leader Ahmed Ben Bella.^[4]

Works

• Gerd Almgren (1958): Kakaokust. Stockholm: Natur och kultur
• Gerd Almgren and Bosse Ringholm (1973): Jorden runt: geografi, ekonomi, politik. Stockholm: Brevskolan
• Gerd Almgren (1987): "K A Almgrens sidenväveri" i Levande textil. (Svenska turistföreningens årsbok, 1988)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Almgren, Gerd Josefine Louise . SvenskaGravar . 1 June 2022.
2. Web site: Tv-hallåor vi minns genom tiderna . Aftonbladet. 18 June 2022.
3. Web site: Gerd Almgrens samling . Svensk Mediedatabas. 18 June 2022.
4. Web site: Tekniska Museet . Digitalt Museum. 18 June 2022.
5. Web site: Gerd Almgren . Svensk Filmdatabas. 18 June 2022.
6. Web site: Upplandsmuseet . Digitalt Museum. 18 June 2022.