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Karolina Ramqvist

She Receives Sweden's Radio Novel Prize

Karolina Ramqvist receives Swedish Radio's novel prize for "The First Book" – the novel she actually wanted to write when she debuted. What I couldn't do then was to establish this world.

She Receives Sweden's Radio Novel Prize

Stockholm Reads Sara Stridsberg's "Beckomberga"

Sara Stridsberg's novel "Beckomberga - an ode to my family" becomes the novel of the year in "Stockholm reads". .

Stockholm Reads Sara Stridsberg's "Beckomberga"

They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

Karolina Ramqvist and Jessica Schiefauer are both nominated for Swedish Radio's novel prize, with "The First Book" respectively "The Thinker's Testament". .

They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

The August Prize to Samuelsson: Is it for real?

Tony Samuelsson receives the August Prize in the fiction category for "The King of Nostratien". Thus, he beats pre-favourites such as Karolina Ramqvist and Mirja Unge.

The August Prize to Samuelsson: Is it for real?

August Gala in the Shadow of Non-Fiction Debate

Non-fiction literature is experiencing a sales crisis, according to some because it is too poor. And when the August Prize for "Sweden's Book of the Year" is awarded on Monday, perhaps the "wrong" book will win.

August Gala in the Shadow of Non-Fiction Debate

Veterans can win their first August Prize

The debutant Agri Ismaïl can receive the August Prize for his novel "Hyper" at the same time as well-established Karolina Ramqvist and Mirja Unge are both nominated for the first time. .

Veterans can win their first August Prize

22 years later – Ramqvist recreates her Jamaica

A young woman becomes visible to herself – in loving, writing, but also as a white European. 22 years after the furious debut novel "More fire" Karolina Ramqvist recreates Jamaica, but now in a love novel.

22 years later – Ramqvist recreates her Jamaica

Nine Books You Want to Read This Fall

A tribute to war-torn Kharkiv, a family chronicle on an eternal beach and French-Algerian memories of a father. Here are nine books to take the time for this autumn.

Nine Books You Want to Read This Fall

The Swedish Academy awards Karolina Ramqvist

The Swedish Academy has awarded author Karolina Ramqvist the 2024 Signe Ekblad-Eldh Prize. The prize money is 140,000 kronor.

The Swedish Academy awards Karolina Ramqvist