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Ia Genberg

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Ia Gabriella Genberg (born 5 November 1967) is a Swedish journalist and novelist.[1]

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, she debuted as a writer in 2012 with the novel Söta fredag ("Sweet Friday"). Her fourth novel, Detaljerna ("The Details"), won the August Prize in 2022, the year of its publication.[2] The English translation, by Kira Josefsson, was shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.[3]

Published works

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  • Söta fredag, Weyler förlag [sv], Stockholm: 2012. ISBN 978-9185849789
  • Sent farväl, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2013. ISBN 978-9185849970
  • Klen tröst och fyra andra berättelser om pengar, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2019. ISBN 978-9176811078
  • Detaljerna, Weyler förlag, Stockholm: 2022. ISBN 9789127175549
(The Details, trans. Kira Josefsson, Wildfire Books, London: 2023. ISBN 978-1035400577)

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