Career
She gained recognition with her novel Mannen som trodde att han var Fritiof Andersson (The Manitoba who Thought he was Fritiof Andersson) in 1983. Born in Grimeton near Varberg in the Halland region of southern Sweden, her poetry frequently evokes her home landscape. Her most recent publication is Den stora tystnaden vid Sirius nos (The Great Silence of Sirius" Nose) published in 2014.
Strandberg has also shown interest in music with her Civil Defense "Låt dom aldrig ta dig" (Don"t Ever Let Them Take You) released in 2000.
She has even been a screenwriter, creating Blank päls och starka tassar (Shiny Coat and Strong Paws) for television in 1993. She embarked on her literary career in 1974, concentrating mainly on poetry, some of which has been translated into English and French.