Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a Swedish author. In 1909 she became the first woman to ever receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imaginat…
Yasmina Reza began work as an actress, appearing in several new plays as well as in plays by Molière and Marivaux. In 1987 she wrote Conversations after a Burial, which won the Molière Award for Best …
Mikael Niemi is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 lan…
Hjalmar Emil Fredrik Söderberg was a Swedish novelist, playwright, poet and journalist. His works often deal with melancholy and lovelorn characters, and offer a rich portrayal of contemporary Stockho…
Victoria Benedictsson (March 6, 1850, Domme – July 21, 1888) was a Swedish author. She was born as Victoria Maria Bruzelius in Domme, a village in the province of Skån…
Sarah Perry was born in Essex in 1979, and was raised as a Strict Baptist. Having studied English at Anglia Ruskin University she worked as a civil servant before studying for an MA in Creative Writin…
Harry Martinson (May 6, 1904 – February 11, 1978) was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974, "for…
Solvej Balle er en særegen stemme i dansk litteratur. Hun var del af en gruppe hovedsageligt kvindelige forfattere, som debuterede eller slog deres navne fast i begyndelsen af 90’erne. Siden Balle deb…
Klas Östergren was born in Stockholm in 1955 and is the author of several novels including the landmark Gentlemen (1981) and its sequel, Gangsters (2005). A leading star of Swedish literature for ne…
Kerstin Thorvall is one of Sweden's most renowned authors, who also became one of Sweden's most criticized, as well as mostly read authors. Her books, especially The Most Forbidden (Det mest förbjudna…
Irena Buivydaitė-Kupčinskienė gimė ir užaugo Šiauliuose, studijavo anglų kalbą ir literatūrą Vilniaus universitete. Gyvena su šeima Dzūkijos sostinėje, žaliajame Alytuje, dėsto anglų kalbą Alytaus kol…
Jolita Herlyn (mergautinė pavardė Kraniauskaitė) gimė 1966 m., studijavo filosofiją Maskvos Lomonosovo universitete, dėstė filosofiją ir logiką Klaipėdos universitete, dirbo Klaipėdos miesto savivaldy…
Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė – žurnalistė, rašytoja, kūrybinio rašymo lektorė. Jos novelių rinkinys „Kūnai“ išrinktas 2020-ųjų Metų knyga suaugusiems, pateko į 15min.lt geriausių metų knygų rinkimų finalą ir…
Arūnas Valinskas (born 28 November 1966 in Lazdijai) is a Lithuanian showman, TV producer, TV show host and politician. As the leader of the National Resurrection Party, he was elected to the Seimas, …
Andrev Igor Walden, född 14 maj 1976 i Mariefred, Södermanlands län, är en svensk författare, journalist och illustratör. Han skriver för Dagens Nyheter. Walden tilldelades Augustpriset 2023 för sin r…
