Marita Lindquist was born 1918 in Helsinki, she was a Swedish children novelist.
Marita Elisabeth Gustafson
(1918-11-10)10 November 1918
Helsinki, Finland Novelist Swedish Children's literature 
Born in Helsinki, she was of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. Marita Elisabeth Lindquist (nee Gustafson; 10 November 1918  7 June 2016) was a Finnish author of many children's books. In addition, she had written song lyrics, illustrated books, and worked as a translator, materials writer, producer, editor, and journalist. 
