Agnes Lidbeck

Broschiertes Buch

Supporting ACT

Beschreibung

The social contract is non-negotiable. The woman must be a mother. The woman must be desirable. The woman must be a caregiver.

Autor

Agnes Lidbeck is one of Sweden's most prominent and versatile contemporary writers. She made her literary debut with Supporting Act in 2017, which was shortlisted for the Svenska Dagbladet Prize and won the Borås Tidning Debut Novel Prize. She went on to write Förlåten ('Forgiven', 2018), Gå förlorad ('Get Lost', 2019), Nikes bok ('Nike's Book', 2021) and All min kärlek ('All my Love', 2023 - forthcoming in 2026 from Peirene Press). Lidbeck also writes for the stage and is known for her sharp, minimalist style. Nichola Smalley is a translator of Swedish and Norwegian literature. Her translation of Andrzej Tichý's Wretchedness won the 2021 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize and was shortlisted for the Bernard Shaw and International Booker Prizes. Her translation of A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding by Amanda Svensson was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peirene Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 123mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 214g
• ISBN-13: 9781916806085
• ISBN-10: 1916806082
• Artikelnr.: 73542777