Mare Kandre, born Mare Ingrid Hansson, was a Swedish author, and singer/songwriter. Her first opus "I ett annat land/In another country" was published 1984 by Albert Bonniers förlag. She achie
Mare Kandre, born Mare Ingrid Hansson, was a Swedish author, and singer/songwriter. Her first opus "I ett annat land/In another country" was published 1984 by Albert Bonniers förlag. She achieved considerable acclaim in Scandinavia and her works have been translated into more than eight languages. Her novels, short stories and prose poetry often deals with children's, in particular girls', development to adulthood; women's roles; and marginalized and traumatized individuals who opt to break with society's expectations. Musically she was a member of the Gothenburg punk band Kramp and later in Stockholm art music group Global Infantilists.
