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Ebba Högström

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Ebba Högström

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1988
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish, German

Career

Occupations
Translator
Active Years
2010-

Education

Translation Studies / Literature (studies)
Degree: Masterexamen (翻訳学)
Holds a master's degree in translation studies and has also studied literature and German (source: Swedish-language entry).

Awards

Prisma Litteraturpris
2023
Work: allt det här nu (translated by Ebba Högström)
Category: Årets översättning (今年の翻訳)
Organization: Prisma
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Det större hoppet

2020 Novel
Translations
  • Det större hoppet (translation)

The Eighth Life (For Brilka)

2021 Novel
Translations
  • Det åttonde livet (till Brilka) (translation)

De tysta satelliterna

2022 Novel
Translations
  • De tysta satelliterna (co-translation)

allt det här nu

2023 Novel
Translations
  • allt det här nu (translation)

War or Peace: Russia and the West - an Approach

2023 Non-fiction
Translations
  • Krig eller fred (translation)

Bibliography

  • Det större hoppet (Ilse Aichinger translation, 2020)
  • Det åttonde livet (till Brilka) (Nino Haratischwili translation, 2021)
  • De tysta satelliterna (co-translation, 2022)
  • allt det här nu (Anna Stern translation, 2023)
  • Krig eller fred (Michail Šiškin translation, 2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
A faithful-to-source approach that emphasizes preserving original tone and style

Legacy

A translator working from German into Swedish who gained attention after winning the Prisma Litteraturpris 2023 for Årets översättning (Translation of the Year).

Archives

  • Recorded in Libris (Swedish national library catalogue)

Trivia

  • Born in 1988 (year only publicly noted)
  • Specializes in translating from German into Swedish
  • Won Prisma Litteraturpris 2023 for Årets översättning (Translation of the Year)