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Stridsberg's name is Stridsberg, not Stridberg, and she's now a member of Svenska Akademien.
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'''Sara Brita Stridsberg''' (born 29 August 1972 in [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Stockholm County]]) is a Swedish [[author]] and [[translator]]. Her first fiction novel, ''Happy Sally'' was about [[Sally Bauer]], who in 1939 had become the first Scandinavian woman to swim the [[English Channel]].
'''Sara Brita Stridsberg''' (born 29 August 1972 in [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Stockholm County]]) is a Swedish [[author]], [[translator]], and current member of the [[Swedish Academy]]. Her first fiction novel, ''Happy Sally'' was about [[Sally Bauer]], who in 1939 had become the first Scandinavian woman to swim the [[English Channel]].


In 2007, she was awarded [[the Nordic Council's Literature Prize]] for her novel ''[[Drömfakulteten]]'' (The Dream Faculty),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2474154-sara-stridsberg-ger-sig-han-at-vansinnesrytmen |title=Sara Stridsberg ger sig hän åt vansinnesrytmen |language=Swedish |trans_title=Sara Stridsberg surrenders to the rhythm of insanity |newspaper=[[Göteborgs-Posten]] |date=30 August 2014}}</ref> which is her second novel and a fictitious story about [[Valerie Solanas]], who wrote the ''[[SCUM manifesto]]'', which Stridsberg has translated into Swedish.
In 2007, she was awarded [[the Nordic Council's Literature Prize]] for her novel ''[[Drömfakulteten]]'' (The Dream Faculty),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2474154-sara-stridsberg-ger-sig-han-at-vansinnesrytmen |title=Sara Stridsberg ger sig hän åt vansinnesrytmen |language=Swedish |trans_title=Sara Stridsberg surrenders to the rhythm of insanity |newspaper=[[Göteborgs-Posten]] |date=30 August 2014}}</ref> which is her second novel and a fictitious story about [[Valerie Solanas]], who wrote the ''[[SCUM manifesto]]'', which Stridsberg has translated into Swedish.


[[Svenska Dagbladet]] called Stridberg "one of our foremost nature poets" and considered her among the best in contermporary Swedish literature while noting that Stridberg's novels are alway discomforting to read.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/litteratur/en-mastare-pa-stamningar_3884636.svd |title=En mästare på stämningar |language=Swedish |trans_title=A master of moods |date=September 5, 2014 |newspaper=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]}}</ref>
[[Svenska Dagbladet]] called Stridsberg "one of our foremost nature poets" and considered her among the best in contermporary Swedish literature while noting that Stridsberg's novels are alway discomforting to read.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/litteratur/en-mastare-pa-stamningar_3884636.svd |title=En mästare på stämningar |language=Swedish |trans_title=A master of moods |date=September 5, 2014 |newspaper=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]}}</ref>


In 2016, Stridsberg was elected to the 13th chair on the [[Swedsih Academy]] previously occupied by Gunnel Vallquist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svenskaakademien.se/press/ny-ledamot-i-svenska-akademien-4|title=Ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien|language=Swedish|trans_title=New member of the Swedish Academy|date=13 May 2016}}</ref>
On 13 May 2016 she was appointed member of the [[Swedish Academy]], chair 13.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 14:16, 13 May 2016

Sara Stridsberg
Sara Stridsberg in 2011
Sara Stridsberg in 2011
BornSara Brita Stridsberg
(1972-08-29) 29 August 1972 (age 52)
Solna, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Period1999–
Notable worksDrömfakulteten
Darling River
Beckomberga. Ode till min familj.

Sara Brita Stridsberg (born 29 August 1972 in Solna, Stockholm County) is a Swedish author, translator, and current member of the Swedish Academy. Her first fiction novel, Happy Sally was about Sally Bauer, who in 1939 had become the first Scandinavian woman to swim the English Channel.

In 2007, she was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for her novel Drömfakulteten (The Dream Faculty),[1] which is her second novel and a fictitious story about Valerie Solanas, who wrote the SCUM manifesto, which Stridsberg has translated into Swedish.

Svenska Dagbladet called Stridsberg "one of our foremost nature poets" and considered her among the best in contermporary Swedish literature while noting that Stridsberg's novels are alway discomforting to read.[2]

In 2016, Stridsberg was elected to the 13th chair on the Swedsih Academy previously occupied by Gunnel Vallquist.[3]

Bibliography

  • Juristutbildningen ur ett genusperspektiv (non-fiction, 1999)
  • Det är bara vi som är ute och åker (non-fiction, 2002)
  • Happy Sally (novel, 2004)
  • Drömfakulteten (novel, 2006)
  • Darling River (novel, 2010)
  • Beckomberga: Ode till min familj (novel, 2014)
  • American hotel' (Short story, 2016)

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Sara Stridsberg ger sig hän åt vansinnesrytmen". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 30 August 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "En mästare på stämningar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). September 5, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien" (in Swedish). 13 May 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "European Union Prize for Literature 2015 winners announced at London Book Fair". European Commission. April 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
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