August Prize
The August Prize (Swedish: Augustpriset) is a Swedish literary prize that has been given out since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is given in the categories Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's and Youth Literature. The prize is named after the writer August Strindberg.[1] Winners include Lars Ahlin, Sven Delblanc, Peter Englund, Dick Harrison, Henning Mankell, Sven Nordqvist, Peter Pohl.
Winners
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The following books have received the prize:[2]
1989-1991
| Year |
English title |
Original title |
Author |
Publisher |
| 1989 |
Tecknens rike |
Cecilia Lindqvist |
Bonniers |
| 1990 |
De sotarna! De sotarna! |
Lars Ahlin |
Bonniers |
| 1991 |
Livets ax |
Sven Delblanc |
Bonniers |
Fiction
| Year |
English title |
Original title |
Author |
Publisher |
| 1992 |
Medan tiden tänker på annat |
Niklas Rådström |
Gedins |
| 1993 |
Blackwater |
Händelser vid vatten |
Kerstin Ekman |
Bonniers |
| 1994 |
Synden |
Björn Ranelid |
Bonnier Alba |
| 1995 |
Sweetness |
Hummelhonung |
Torgny Lindgren |
Norstedts |
| 1996 |
The Sorrow Gondola |
Sorgegondolen |
Tomas Tranströmer |
Bonniers |
| 1997 |
April Witch |
Aprilhäxan |
Majgull Axelsson |
Gedins |
| 1998 |
Berömda män som varit i Sunne |
Göran Tunström |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 1999 |
The Visit of the Royal Physician |
Livläkarens besök |
Per Olov Enquist |
Norstedts |
| 2000 |
Popular Music |
Populärmusik från Vittula |
Mikael Niemi |
Norstedts |
| 2001 |
Underdog |
Torbjörn Flygt |
Norstedts |
| 2002 |
The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot |
Den vidunderliga kärlekens historia |
Carl-Johan Vallgren |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2003 |
Lottery Scratchcards |
Skraplotter |
Kerstin Ekman |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2004 |
Gregorius |
Bengt Ohlsson |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2005 |
The American Girl |
Den amerikanska flickan |
Monika Fagerholm |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2006 |
Svinalängorna |
Susanna Alakoski |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2007 |
Stundande natten |
Carl-Henning Wijkmark |
Norstedts förlag |
| 2008 |
Ett annat liv |
Per Olov Enquist |
Norstedts förlag |
| 2009 |
The Emperor of Lies |
De fattiga i Łódź |
Steve Sem-Sandberg |
Albert Bonniers förlag |
| 2010 |
Spill. En damroman |
Sigrid Combüchen |
Norstedts |
| 2011 |
Korparna |
Tomas Bannerhed |
Weyler förlag |
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