Margareta Magnusson

About The Author

Margareta Magnusson (1934–2026) is the author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly. She was born in Sweden and lived all over the world. Margareta graduated from Beckman’s College of Design and her art has been exhibited in galleries from Hong Kong to Singapore. She had five children and seven grandchildren and did not leave a mountain of stuff for them to clean up when she died.

Series by the Author

The Swedish Art of Living & Dying Series

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Books by Margareta Magnusson

The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly

Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

By Margareta Magnusson

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.

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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter

By Margareta Magnusson

The original, official, bestselling guide to Swedish death cleaning—a charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.

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LIST PRICE $32.00

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