Linnea Axelsson
Linnea Axelsson (born 10 December 1980) is a Sami-Swedish art scholar, novelist and poet.
Linnea Axelsson | |
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| Born | 10 December 1980 Porjus, Sweden |
| 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]
References
- "Välkommen till Porjus!". www.porjus.se. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Fredriksen, Lill Tove. "Linnea Axelsson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- "Linnea Axelsson vinner Augustpriset i skönlitteratur (Axelsson wins the August Prize for best fiction)". svtplay.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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