Monika Kristina Fagerholm (born 26 February 1961 in

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) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish

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living in Ekenäs,

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. She is the daughter of professor Nils-Erik Fagerholm and library amanuensis Kristina Herrgård. Fagerholm has studied

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and

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at the

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. In 1987, she received her

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in psychology and literature. Fagerholm made her debut in 1987 with ''Sham'' but her real breakthrough in the literary scene was in 1994 with ''Underbara kvinnor vid vatten''. The book was nominated for the

Finlandia Prize The Finlandia Prize ( fi, Finlandia-palkinto; sv, Finlandiaprisen) is a set of Finnish literary prizes awarded by the Finnish Book Foundation to "celebrate reading and highlight new Finnish first-rate literature." Considered the most prestigious ...

, which is the biggest literary prize in Finland. It was also nominated for the

August Prize The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. Prize In the years 1989- ...

in 1995, in Sweden and also the

International Dublin Literary Award The International Dublin Literary Award ( ga, Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. ...

in 1998. In 1994, she received the Runeberg Award in Finland. The movie adaptation of the novel by Claes Olsson premiered in 1998. Fagerholm received the August prize in 2005 for '' Den amerikanska flickan'' (''The American Girl'').

Bibliography

*''Sham'' (short stories) 1987 *''Patricia'' (short stories) 1990 *''Underbara kvinnor vid vatten'' 1994 *''Diva'' 1998 *'' Den amerikanska flickan'' 2005 *''Glitterscenen'' 2009 * ''Lola uppochner'' 2012 * ''Vem dödade bambi?'' 2019

Prizes and awards

* Runeberg Award (1995), in Finland for ''Underbara kvinnor vid vatten'' *

Thanks for the Book Award The Thanks for the Book Award, (''Kiitos kirjasta -mitali'' in Finnish and ''Tack för boken-medaljen'' in Swedish), is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland (Kir ...

(''Tack för boken-medaljen'') (1995) for ''Underbara kvinnor vid vatten'' *

(2005) for ''Den amerikanska flickan'' * Aniara prize (2005) * Göteborgs-Postens literary award (2005) * The Swedish Literature Society Award (2005) *

Swedish Academy Nordic Prize The Nordic Prize (''Swedish'': nordiska pris) is a literary award presented annually by the Swedish Academy. The recipient is someone from the Nordic countries who has done significant work in any of the Academy's areas of operations or interests. ...

(2016) In addition, ''Den amerikanska flickan'' was shortlisted for the

Nordic Council Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

2004 and the Runeberg Award 2004.

References

External links

Monika FagerholmThe Salomonsson Agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fagerholm, Monika 1961 births Living people Writers from Helsinki Finnish writers in Swedish August Prize winners University of Helsinki alumni Swedish-speaking Finns