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New Book Fair CEO Aims to Engage More Young Readers
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New Book Fair CEO Aims to Engage More Young Readers

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A record number of international guests, 50 seminars on love and a stage with Nordic and Baltic drama – this is what this year's book fair in Gothenburg will be like. We will get a global perspective on our time, promises its new head Oskar Ekström
She receives the Book Fair's Honorary Award
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She receives the Book Fair's Honorary Award

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The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is coming to Sweden in September to receive the Book Fair's honorary award Sjöjungfrun, writes Dagens Nyheter.
This year's book fair: "A statement of strength for literature"
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This year's book fair: "A statement of strength for literature"

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The audience flocked to this year's book fair, the queues wound their way long and book sales exceeded many publishers' expectations. There is no crisis atmosphere here, says Frida Edman, responsible for the Book Fair
Joyce Carol Oates awarded by the Book Fair: Exquisite
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Joyce Carol Oates awarded by the Book Fair: Exquisite

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Criticism at the Fair: "Facing Language Collapse"
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Criticism at the Fair: "Facing Language Collapse"

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The Sami literature is one of the main themes of the year at the Book Fair. At the same time, the government has cut down on the allocations to the Sami language work
Oates: The Story is Drenched in Tragedy
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Oates: The Story is Drenched in Tragedy

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86 years old – but with an equally untiring gaze on violence, oppression, class and sex – Joyce Carol Oates is current with the novel "Snitt". She is coming to the Book Fair to receive a new prize
After 40 years: The Book Fair highlights Sami literature
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After 40 years: The Book Fair highlights Sami literature

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For the first time, the Book Fair has Sami literature as its theme. Among the authors, Fredrik Prost stands out, who refuses to let his book be translated into languages other than Sami
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