Articles

Anna Maria Hellberg Moberg investigates the phenomenon of self-translation, its advantages and pitfalls.

We report on Gothenburg Book Fair's first hybrid fair.

We present our readers' picks of books they would most like to see available in English, from tense political thrillers to experimental fiction and affecting memoirs.

We present some of the latest shortlists and winners in Swedish-language fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children's fiction.

In her inaugural speech upon induction into the Swedish Academy, Jila Mossaed discusses her poetry, and her choice to change writing language in order to bear witness. Translated by Brad Harmon.

Catherine Venner reports on the author and translator events held by SELTA in Edinburgh in 2019.

The six authors in this issue have all recently published their first novel. Anja Tröger explores the way their literary voices add something different to the Swedish canon of literature.

If I had to choose one word to describe Steven T., Murray, it would be 'versatile'.

The triennial Bernard Shaw Prize for Swedish Translation 2018 awarded to . . .

2012 was the golden year for translated Swedish literature in the UK by number of publications. To find out what has happened since, Ian Giles takes a look at the statistics.

In her inaugural address to the Swedish Academy on 20 December 2016, Sara Stridsberg pays homage to her predecessor, Gunnel Vallquist, and the art of translation.
Translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner.

Eric Dickens published various translations in SBR over the years and was also valued by successive editorial teams as a writer of pithy and accessible reviews, especially of Finland-Swedish fiction.

In this look at day-to-day life at a small literary publisher, Nichola Smalley, Publicity, Marketing and Sales Manager at And Other Stories, gives a glimpse into the world of UK publishing.

Anna-Lisa and Martin Murrell's translation of works by the Finland-Swedish author Runar Schildt, The Meat-
Grinder and Other Stories, was published by Norvik Press in 2004.

Patricia Crampton translated over 200 children’s books and more than 50 adult books from a variety of European languages, winning numerous awards.

George Schoolfield, the witty king of Scandinavian Studies outside of Scandinavia, passed away after a long illness at his home on July 21, 2016.

Helena Forsås-Scott was a deeply committed academic and a devotee of Swedish literature. An active, advisory editor of SBR and a major contributor from the outset.

This article on Elin Wägner was to be the last of Helena Forsås-Scott’s many collaborative projects for Swedish Book Review.
Introduced with translated extracts by Sarah Death