Kristina Lugn debuterade 1972 med diktsamlingen Om jag inte och fick sitt genombrott 1983 med samlingen Bekantskap önskas med äldre bildad herre. Däremellan gavs samlingarna Till min man, om han kunde läsa (1976), Döda honom! (1978), Om ni hör ett skott... (1979) och Percy Wennerfors (1982) ut. Efter genombrottsdiktsamlingen kom Hundstunden (1989) och slutligen Hej då ha det så bra! (2003). Hon har även skrivit flera dramatiska verk och driver sedan 1997 teatern Brunnsgatan 4 i Stockholm.

The aim with this thesis was to investigate what characterises an English Arts and Crafts garden how they could be modernised in Sweden. My research was limited to 20 weeks of full-time writing and worth 30 ECTS. Through literature studies, interviews and site visits I could analyse my findings which resulted in a concrete garden design project. The Arts and Crafts was a movement that started in England during the 1880?s and evolved as a reaction towards the industrialisation. The influence came from the writings and practices of John Ruskin (1819-1900) and William Morris (1834-1896) who advocated the importance of craftsmanship. The Arts and Crafts movement also became a ?recipe for life? and was associated with a healthy and morally pure way of living.