Anne Lotta Swärd (born 16 February 1969) is a Swedish writer. She made her debut as a novelist in 2003 with ''Polarsommar'' (Arctic Summer), which earned her an

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 ...

nomination on the grounds that "A mighty chorus of voices portray a family in crisis. The individual cast joints piece after piece to a powerful story about how betrayal and repeated confrontations erode the strongest relationships. Surprising shifts in perspective and a language that is characterized by sharp details, gives the story important nuances and psychological depth."

Work

Arctic Summer received a number of awards and was translated into several languages such as German,

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. Her second novel ''Kvicksand'' (Quicksand) was published in 2006. It was nominated for the Vi magazine's Literature Prize, and awarded the first scholarship from the

Mare Kandre Mare Kandre (27 May 1962 – 24 March 2005) was a Swedish writer of Estonian descent. She was born in Söderala, a small place in mid-Sweden, and grew up in Gothenburg and Stockholm. Between 1967 and 1969, she lived with her family in British Colu ...

Memorial Fund. Her third novel ''Till sista andetaget'' (Breathless), winner of the Bokcirklar Award for the novel of the year, was published in 2010. It is translated into sixteen languages, including English, French and Russian. On 28 March 2019, the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy (), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is best known as the body t ...

elected Swärd as a new member of the academy. She was inducted in December 2019.

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List of books presented by

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Polarsommar (Arctic Summer) 2003

Kvicksand (Quicksand) 2006

Till sista andetaget (Breathless) 2010

References

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