Books
In memoriam
Eivor Martinus 1943-2023
Tom Geddes celebrates the life of Eivor Martinus, a writer, prolific translator of Swedish literature and drama, and teacher of language and literature.
Translations
INTERVIEW
An Accidental Translator
In 2019 translator Tom Geddes was awarded the Swedish Academy prize for the promotion of Swedish literature abroad. Here he shares some of the highs and lows in his distinguished career.
Reviews
REVIEW
Vi ses igen i nästra dröm
Descending to a basement toilet, he finds the exit locked and wanders subterranean corridors to emerge on the street in a Lund city and university of the 1920s.
REVIEW
Döda poeter skriver inte kriminalromaner
Björn Larsson's satire on the Scandinavian crime fiction wave abounds with meta-fictional allusions.
REVIEW
Filologens dröm
Björn Larsson's short stories, set in the world of academia, are light-hearted, ironical Tales of the Joys of Discovery.