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Patrik Svensson awarded scholarship by Kerstin Ekman
Posted on 31/05/2024 in
We are very happy to share the news that Patrik Svensson has been awarded the Stiftelsen Klockrosens Grant for THE BLUE MARBLE.
The jury’s motivation reads:
Patrik Svensson is awarded the Stiftelsen Klockrosen Grant for his poignant essays on human curiosity. A curiosity that knows no bounds when it comes to the dangers and hardships of exploring the sea. A curiosity that gives hope.
Stiftelsen Klockrosen was founded in 2020 by Börje Frelin and Kerstin Ekman. The purpose of the foundation is to provide financial support to authors of works of fiction and essays that have required research or travel. Areas of music are also rewarded. The grants are not open to application but show appreciation of a work with the hope that the funds may be helpful for further artistic endeavours.
About THE BLUE MARBLE
Patrik takes us deep-diving into the last remaining mystery on Earth: the sea. Object of our earnest fascination, Svensson attempts to answer our questions about the deep: how did people start exploring the sea? What went through the minds of the first sailors who followed the stars to the great unknown? And what do we really know about the creatures that – unlike us – in their evolution, stayed below the surface?
In this collection of essays, Patrik shares his knowledge about curious individuals and their discoveries, some more famous than others, and the result is a beautiful and well-researched book, that offers a deeper understanding of our aquatic origins. It is a well-needed reminder of the joint rhythm we all carry inside, and of how much there is still left to explore here on earth. Patrik Svensson once again mixes anecdotes of historical figures, scientific discoveries, and philosophical meditations, with the intimate approach that is his signature style.
About Patrik Svensson
Patrik Svensson was born in 1972 and lives in Malmö. His debut book THE GOSPEL OF EELS has been sold to thirty-five countries and has been praised by both the Swedish and international press. It was awarded the August Prize in non-fiction in 2019 and in the US it was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of 2020. His latest book THE BLUE MARBLE was published in August 2022.
