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Monika Fagerholm
Monika Kristina Fagerholm (born 26 February 1961 in Helsinki) is a Swedish-speaking Finns, Swedish-speaking Finnish author living in Ekenäs (Finland), Ekenäs, Finland. She is the daughter of professor Nils-Erik Fagerholm and library amanuensis Kristina Herrgård. Fagerholm has studied psychology and literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1987, she received her bachelor's degree in psychology and literature. Fagerholm made her debut in 1987 with ''Sham'' but her real breakthrough in the literary scene was in 1994 with ''Underbara kvinnor vid vatten''. (Wonderful women by the water). The novel is set in early 60's, and details the couple Isabella and Kajus, who together with their son Thomas, rent a house by the sea. Suddenly, the arrival of new neighbors changes Isabella's life. The Ängel family has lived in the States, and together with wife Rosa Ängel, Isabella turns into something like Jackie Kennedy. The novel has been called a generational novel for anyone growin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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International Dublin Literary Award
The International Dublin Literary Award (), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. It promotes excellence in world literature and is solely sponsored by Dublin City Council, Ireland. At €100,000, the award is one of the richest literary prizes in the world. If the winning book is a translation (as it has been twelve times), the prize is divided between the writer and the translator, with the writer receiving €75,000 and the translator €25,000. The first award was made in 1996 to David Malouf for his English-language novel '' Remembering Babylon''. Nominations are submitted by public libraries worldwide – over 400 library systems in 177 countries worldwide are invited to nominate books each year – from which the shortlist and the eventual winner are selected by an international panel of judges (which changes each year). Eligibility and procedure The prize is open t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Prize Winners
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Finnish Writers In Swedish
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Helsinki
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1961 Births
Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti enters the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner (2008). Eligible works are typically novels, plays, collections of poetry, short stories or essays, or other works that were published for the first time during the last four years, or in the case of works written in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, within the last two years. The prize is one of the most prestigious awards that Nordic authors can win. The winner is chosen by an adjudication committee appointed by the Nordic Council. The committee consists of ten members, two each from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The committee members are generally experts in their own country's literature, as well as their neighbouring countries. In addition to the regular members, additional members may be added to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
The Nordic Prize (''Swedish'': nordiska pris) is a literary award presented annually by the Swedish Academy. The recipient is someone from the Nordic countries who has done significant work in any of the Academy's areas of operations or interests. The inaugural award was in 1986 and was founded with a donation from Karen and Karl Ragnar Gierows. The prize amount consists of . The prize has been referred to as the "little Nobel" because it is awarded by the same Academy that gives the Nobel Prize. Recipients References {{Swedish Academy Nordic Prize winners Swedish Academy Awards established in 1985 Literary awards honoring writers Nordic literary awards Swedish literary awards 1985 establishments in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanks For The Book Award
The Thanks for the Book Award, (''Kiitos kirjasta -mitali'' in Finnish and ''Tack för boken-medaljen'' in Swedish), is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland (Kirjakauppaliitto r.y.), Libro ry and the Finnish Library Association (Suomen kirjastoseura ry). The award is presented once a year to a Finnish author whose work of fiction the previous year has particularly stimulated literature in Finland. The book may have been written in Finnish or in Swedish. Prizewinners * 1966: ''Prinsessan'' by Gunnar Mattsson and ''Nuori metsästäjä'' by Jaakko Syrjä * 1967: ''Mörkrets kärna'' by Marianne Alopaeus * 1968: ''Arkkienkeli Oulussa'' by Anu Kaipainen and ''Hänen olivat linnut'' by Marja-Liisa Vartio * 1969: ''Tilapää'' by Eila Pennanen * 1970: ''Mustan lumen talvi'' by Kalle Päätalo * 1971: ''Solveigin laulu'' by Lassi Sinkkonen * 1972: ''Människan som skalv'' by Christer Kihlman * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Amerikanska Flickan
''The American Girl'' () is a 2005 novel by author Monika Fagerholm. It won the August Prize The August Prize () is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. The Swedish Publishers' Association also ... in 2005. Plot References {{DEFAULTSORT:American Girl, The 2005 novels Swedish-language novels August Prize–winning works 21st-century Finnish novels Albert Bonniers Förlag books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
