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Peter Fröberg Idling

Peter Fröberg Idling

Swedish writer and a literary critic (born 1972)

Peter Fröberg Idling (born 1972, in Stockholm) is a Swedish writer and a literary critic. He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation.[1] His first book of literary nonfiction, Pol Pots leende (Pol Pot's Smile),[2] was translated into seven languages and shortlisted for several literary awards. In 2015 it was adapted for the stage and premiered in Berlin.[3]

Peter Fröberg Idling

In 2012, Idling published his debut novel, Song for an Approaching Storm, to critical acclaim.[4][5][6] The book was nominated for the August Prize,[7] the Dublin Literary Award[8] and is being translated into seven languages.

His third book, the novel Julia & Paul, was published in 2017. It was followed a year later by 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey,[9] written together with the Italian photographer Giovanna Silva.

His fourth book, the horror novel "Nidamörkur" was published in 2020.

Bibliography

  • Pol Pots leende (Non fiction, 2006)[10]
    • De glimlach van Pol Pot (Netherlands, 2009)[11]
    • Pol Pots smil (Denmark, 2009)[12]
    • Pol Pots smil (Norway, 2010)[13]
    • Il sorriso di Pol Pot (Italy, 2010)[14]
    • Uśmiech Pol Pota (Poland, 2010)[15]
    • Pol Pots Lächeln (Germany, 2013)[16]
    • Улыбка Пол Пота (Russia, 2014)[17]
    • Pol Potov úsmev (Slovakia, 2017)[18]
  • Sång till den storm som ska komma (Novel, 2012)[19]
    • De fatale driehoek (Netherlands, 2013)[20]
    • Laulu nousevalle myrskylle (Finland, 2013)[21]
    • Sang til den storm som skal komme (Norway, 2014)[22]
    • Song for an approaching storm (United Kingdom, 2014)
    • Canto della tempesta che verrà (Italy, 2014)[23]
    • Sang til den storm, der skal komme (Denmark, 2014)[24]
    • Gesang für einen aufziehenden Sturm (Germany, 2015)
  • Julia & Paul (Novel, 2017)
  • 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey (Photo essay, with Giovanna Silva, 2018)
  • Nidamörkur (Novel, 2020)

Awards and honours

2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile[25]

2010 Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile[26]

2011 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile[27]

2012 Johan Hansson Award, "Song for an approaching storm" [28]

2012 August Prize, shortlist, Song for an approaching storm[29]

2015 International Dublin Literary Award, longlist, "Song for an approaching storm" [30]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pol Pot's broken heart: Can a failed romance create a tyrant ? | Phnom Penh Post".
  2. [2]
    "From "Pol Pot's Smile"". 2 October 2009.
  3. [3]
    "POL POTS LÄCHELN im Theaterdiscounter". Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. [4]
    "Song for an Approaching Storm by Peter Fröberg Idling, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26.
  5. [5]
    Leandoer, Kristoffer (3 September 2012). "Imponerande romandebut om diktatorn Pol Pot". Svenska Dagbladet.
  6. [6]
    "Peter Fröberg Idling:Sång till den storm som ska komma". 30 August 2012.
  7. [7]
    "Nominerade till Augustpriset 2012 | Augustpriset".
  8. [8]
    "Song for an Approaching Storm – DUBLIN Literary Award". 3 September 2019.
  9. [9]
    https://www.moussepublishing.com/?product=giovanna-silva-cambodia [dead link]
  10. [10]
    "Pol Pots leende".
  11. [11]
    "Peter Fröberg Idling - de glimlach van Pol Pot". 20 February 2009.
  12. [12]
    "Selvbedragets anatomi". 14 October 2009.
  13. [13]
    "Ingenting å flire av, akkurat". 16 February 2009.
  14. [14]
    Il Il sorriso di Pol Pot.
  15. [15]
    "Uśmiech Pol Pota".
  16. [16]
    Piegsa, Oskar (April 2013). "Rezension: "Pol Pots Lächeln" von Peter Fröberg Idling". Der Spiegel.
  17. [17]
    ""У власти в Камбодже сейчас преемники Пол Пота"".
  18. [18]
    "10,79 € | Pol Potov úsmev".
  19. [19]
    "Hem".
  20. [20]
    http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/archief/article/detail/3463472/2013/06/22/De-idealen-van-Pol-Pot.ddoc [dead link]
  21. [21]
    "Teos.fi".
  22. [22]
    "Despoten som ung mann - Dagsavisen". Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  23. [23]
    "Pol Pot innamorato: Un romanzo dalla Svezia".
  24. [24]
    "Kamp og kærlighed". 2 September 2014.
  25. [25]
    "Nominerad: Peter Fröberg Idling". Dagens Nyheter. 10 April 2007.
  26. [26]
    "2011 Kapuściński Award Finalists Announced | Event | Culture.pl".
  27. [27]
    http://www.fondation-janmichalski.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/110614_Synthese_Idling_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  28. [28]
    "Tidigare års Johan Hansson-stipendiater - Natur och Kultur". Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  29. [29]
    "Nominerade till Augustpriset 2012 | Augustpriset".
  30. [30]
    "Song for an Approaching Storm – DUBLIN Literary Award". 3 September 2019.
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