Ia Genberg
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] In 2025, The Details was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.[4]
Published works
- Söta fredag, Weyler förlag, 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)
References
- ^ Författarcentrum
- ^ SVT Nyheter
- ^ "The Details", The Booker Prizes.
- ^ IGO (2025-01-14). "The Details". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2025-01-28.