Authors
Kerstin Ekman
Kerstin Ekman (b. 1933) debuted in 1959 as a crime writer. In 1978 she was elected to the Swedish Nobel Academy, and left her chair in 1989. Her rich narratives, often rooted in the everyday, have made her one of the most widely read Swedish writers of the twentieth century. Her works are translated…
Clara Clementine Eliasson
Clara Clementine Eliasson (b. 1991) is a graduate of Creative Writing and Botanical Studies. Clara grew up in Stockholm and Las Palmas and spends most of her life travelling the world. A true polyglot, Clara speaks five languages. I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS is her debut novel.
Birger Emanuelsen
Birger Emanuelsen (b. 1982) is from Tromøya. His debut For riket er ditt (For the Kingdom Is Yours, 2012) was hailed as one of the best books of the year. Since then, he has published a number of critically acclaimed novels, essays, and the non-fiction book Før de forsvinner (Before They Disappear,…
Horace Engdahl
Horace Engdahl is one of Sweden’s most prominent literary figures, and in 1999 he was elected to be Secretary of The Swedish Academy, a position he held for 10 years. He has written several essay collections on literature, dramatic writing and poetry and has also translated plays by Heinrich von Kle…
Caroline Eriksson
Caroline Eriksson (b.1976) holds a master’s degree in social psychology and worked for just over ten years in human resources. Her third book, the international bestselling psychological thriller The Missing (2015) was published in 25 countries to great acclaim. Caroline lives just outside of Stockh…
Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld was born in 1905. He famously served as Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in 1961. He was also a member of the Swedish Academy from 1954. In 1961 he was posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Dag Hammarskjöld enjoyed a very close relationship to…
Cecilia Hansson
Cecilia Hansson (b. 1973), was born in Luleå and now lives in Stockholm. She is an author, poet and journalist, and regularly contribute in the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet. She is a board member of Swedish PEN and a well-known expert on Central Europe.