Amanda Svensson

Amanda Sofia Svensson (born 5 June 1987) is a Swedish author of novels.[1] Her fourth novel, A System so Magnificent it is Blinding, was translated into English.

Biography

Born in Arlöv as the daughter of journalist Per Svensson and Ann-Sofie Svensson, she grew up in Malmö. 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 between 2006 and 2008 and studied from 2011 literature and French at Lund University.

Amanda Svensson debuted as an author in 2008 in the published Hey Dolly.[2] Her second book Välkommen till den här världen was nominated to Augustpriset in 2011.[3]

Om 17 August 2012, Svensson presented an episode of the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1.[4]

Bibliography

  • 2008 – Hey Dolly, Norstedts ISBN 9789113064208
  • 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

  1. ^ "Briljant språk fångar läsaren". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ^ Annina Rabe. "Ung ångest skildrad med glatt humör". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Amanda Svensson: "Välkommen till den här världen"". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ^ Amanda Svensson Sommar i P1 Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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