Ia Genberg

Ia Gabriella Genberg (born 5 November 1967) is a Swedish journalist and novelist. ^[1]

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, she debuted as a writer in 2012 with the novel Söta fredag ("Sweet Friday"). Her fourth novel, Detaljerna ("The Details"), won the August Prize in 2022, the year of its publication. ^[2] The English translation, by Kira Josefsson, was shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize. ^[3] In 2025, The Details was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. ^[4]

Published works

• Söta fredag, Weyler förlag  [ sv ], Stockholm: 2012. ISBN   978-9185849789
• Sent farväl, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2013. ISBN   978-9185849970
• Klen tröst och fyra andra berättelser om pengar, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2019. ISBN   978-9176811078
• Detaljerna, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2022. ISBN   9789127175549

(The Details, trans. Kira Josefsson, Wildfire Books, London: 2023. ISBN   978-1035400577)

References

1. Författarcentrum
2. SVT Nyheter
3. "The Details", The Booker Prizes.
4. IGO (2025-01-14). "The Details". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2025-01-28.