Liv Strömquist

Swedish comic artist · Sweden · On the map · Artists · Born 1978 · age 48

Liv Strömquist is a Swedish comics artist and radio presenter. She is best known for her comics that employ satire, humor, and academic research to critique sociopolitical issues, particularly from a feminist perspective.

Liv Strömquist is read about 117 times a day, in 16 languages.

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2026Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward2024Malmö City Culture AwardAward2021Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of LouvainAward2020Kolla!Award2017Lena Nyman PrizeAward2016Honorary doctor of Malmö UniversityAwardKarl Gerhard-stipendietAward2014Sydsvenska Dagbladets kulturprisAward2013EWK awardAwardRegion Skånes kulturprisAward2012AnkanAward2011ABF Literature PrizeAwardAxel Liffner scholarshipAwardGustaf Fröding scholarshipAward1978Born3 February 1978

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Liv Strömquist

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Spouse Ola Söderholm

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Strömquist being interviewed by Ann Lind Andersen at Bogforum 2025

Strömquist in 2025

Awards

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres2026

Malmö City Culture Award2024

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain2021

Kolla!2020

Tage Danielsson Award2020

Lena Nyman Prize2017

Karl Gerhard-stipendiet2016

Honorary doctor of Malmö University2016

Dagens Nyheter Culture Prize2015

Sydsvenska Dagbladets kulturpris2014

EWK award2013

Region Skånes kulturpris2013

Adamson Awards2012

Ankan2012

ABF Literature Prize2011

Axel Liffner scholarship2011

Gustaf Fröding scholarship2011

About this person

Her work frequently deconstructs themes such as the nuclear family, romantic love, and gender inequality. Strömquist's comics have been described as a form of "popular education" or "gender studies in the medium of comics."

Country

Sweden