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Where in the world do I stand?
In her inaugural address 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.
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Easy and Fun: Elin Wägner’s Light-Hearted Articles in the Helsingborg Post by Helena Forsås-Scott
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
IN MEMORIAM
Helena Forsås-Scott (1945-2015)
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.
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A Tribute to Laurie Thompson (1938-2015)
A collective tribute to Laurie Thompson (1938-2015) by his friend and colleagues
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Books Translated from Swedish by Laurie Thompson
As well as being a distinguished academic, Laurie Thompson (1938-2015) was also a prolific translator.
IN MEMORIAM
Laurie Thompson (1938-2015)
Laurie Thompson was an outstanding and prolific literary translator. He also had a distinguished academic
career, and had a major impact on the promotion of Swedish language, literature and culture in the UK.
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Translated Books from Gecko Press: Curiously Good
SBR interviews children’s book publisher Julia Marshall
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The Tove Jansson Centennial Conference
Silvester Mazzarella reports on Tove Jansson Centennial Conference held at the University of Stockholm, 27-28 November 2014
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A Farewell to Age Restrictions?
Agnes Broomé and Nichola Smalley explore the rise of crossover fiction in Swedish.