Amanda Sofia Svensson (born 5 June 1987) is a Swedish author of novels. Her fourth novel, ''A System so Magnificent it is Blinding'', was translated into English.

Biography

Born in Arlöv as the daughter of journalist and Ann-Sofie Svensson, she grew up in

Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...

. 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 Svalöv () is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,633 inhabitants in 2010. It is around north of Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after ...

between 2006 and 2008 and studied from 2011 literature and French at

Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...

. Amanda Svensson debuted as an author in 2008 in the published ''Hey Dolly''. Her second book ''Välkommen till den här världen'' was nominated to Augustpriset in 2011. Om 17 August 2012, Svensson presented an episode of the

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show ''

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''.Amanda Svensson Sommar i P1
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Bibliography

*2008 – ''Hey Dolly'', Norstedts *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

Living people 1987 births Swedish women writers People from Burlöv Municipality {{Sweden-writer-stub