Ia Genberg

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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

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

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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.