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Swedish writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linnea Axelsson (born 10 December 1980) is a Sami-Swedish art scholar, novelist and poet.
Linnea Axelsson | |
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Born | Porjus, Sweden | 10 December 1980
Alma mater | Umeå University |
Occupation(s) | Art scholar and writer |
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Axelsson was born in Porjus (Bårjås in Lule Sami[1]) 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.[2] Its 2024 English translation by Saskia Vogel was longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature.[3]
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