Linnea Axelsson
Axelsson was born in Porjus (Bårjås in Lule Sami) in Jokkmokk Municipality. She made her literary debut in 2010 with the novel Tvillingsmycket. Her epic poem Ædnan from 2018 earned her the Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize, as well as the August Prize for best fiction in 2018.
Linnea Axelsson
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- Name
- Linnea Axelsson
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Porjus, Sweden
- Education
- Umeå University
- Occupation
- Art scholar and writer
- Awards
- * Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize (2018)
- Full name
- Eva Linnea Sofi Axelsson.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Honours
- August Prize and Eric and Ingrid Lilliehööks scholarship.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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Linnea Axelsson was born in 1980 in Porjus.
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Its 2024 English translation by Saskia Vogel was longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature.
Linnea Axelsson, writer, at the 2024 National Book Awards finalist reading in the NYU Skirball Center.
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• Name — Linnea Axelsson • Born — 1980 • Birthplace — Porjus, Sweden • Education — Umeå University • Occupation — Art scholar and writer • Awards — * Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize (2018) • August Prize (2018)
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