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Amanda Svensson

Amanda Svensson

Swedish author (born 1987)

Amanda Sofia Svensson (born 5 June 1987 in Arlöv) is a Swedish author.[1] She is the daughter of journalist Per Svensson and his wife Ann-Sofie Svensson, she grew up in Malmö. She started writing at a young age and at seventeen she reached the final of Lilla Augustpriset. She got her education at writing at Fridhems folkhögskola in Svalöv between 2006 and 2008. And studied from 2011 literature science and French at Lunds University.

Amanda Svensson in 2019

Amanda Svensson debuted as an author in 2008 in the published Hey Dolly.[2] Her second book Välkommen till den här världen was nominated to Augustpriset in 2011.[3]

Om 17 August 2012, Svensson presented an episode of the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1.[4]

Bibliography

  • 2008 – Hey Dolly , Norstedts ISBN 9789113064208
  • 2011 – Välkommen till den här världen
  • 2014 – Allt det där jag sa till dig var sant
  • 2019 – Ett system så magnifikt att det bländar
  • 2023 – Själens telegraf

Works in English Translation

  • 2022 – A System so Magnificent it is Blinding (Ett system så magnifikt att det bländar), translated by Nichola Smalley

References

  1. [1]
    "Briljant språk fångar läsaren". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    Annina Rabe. "Ung ångest skildrad med glatt humör". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Amanda Svensson: "Välkommen till den här världen"". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. [4]
    Amanda Svensson Sommar i P1 Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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