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Lydia Cacho wins Olof Palme Prize 2011
1/30/2012Lydia Cacho, Mexican journalist and writer, and Roberto Saviano, Italian author, were awarded with Olof Palme Prize 2011. They both spoke about justice and human rights issues in their native countries with a great deal of courage, and currently they are living under threats and persecution. -
Dagerman Prize goes to Nawal El Saadawi
1/16/2012Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian author, became the Stig Dagermanm Prize winner. The author will receive the prize carrying 50,000 SEK for her work identical in nature with that of Dagerman's. -
Without names - Short story by Vugar Guliyev
1/4/2012"If the word is the world, literature is life". This is Azerbaijani author Vugar Guliyev's motto. During the autumn and winter of 2011-2012, the Göteborg Book Fair will regularly publish his short stories and chronicles on our website. "Without names" is his fourth story - A true talk of refugees fleeing from either political persecution or widespread corruption -
Translator’s dream
12/19/2011"If the word is the world, literature is life". This is Azerbaijani author Vugar Guliyev's motto. During the autumn and winter of 2011, the Göteborg Book Fair will regularly publish his short stories and chronicles on our website. "Translator's Dream" is his third novel, a story that tells how difficult it is to a break with one's sordid past, even in a secure place. -
Irish PEN Award 2012 goes to Joseph O’Connor
12/19/2011On 10 February 2012, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, will present Irish PEN's annual award to Joseph O'Connor for his remarkable achievements and contributions to Irish Literature.
Older news
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New names at Meg 2012
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Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012 – the Swedish candidates
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Scotiabank Giller Prize to Esi Edugyan
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Literary award to "The sisters brothers”
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EU Prize for Literature 2011
12/5/2011 -
Strindberg site – to be set up soon
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Tucholsky Prize Laureate was barred to come to Sweden
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Nordic literature at Göteborg Book Fair 2012
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Le Goncourt prize to Alexis Jenni
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Liffner – the first winner of a new literary prize
11/9/2011
Nordic literature at Göteborg Book Fair 2012
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