August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2020) Winner
Elin Anna Labba
エリン アンナ ラバ
Elin Anna Labba
Aliases:
Joná Gusttu Elin Ánná
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-11-30 （Kiruna, Sweden）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, Northern Sami
- Residence History
- Kiruna → Gothenburg → Jokkmokk → Saltdal
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- Nuorat, Laponiatjuottjudus, Tjállegoahte
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Gothenburg | — | Department of Journalism, Media and Communication | — | — | Sweden |
University of Gothenburg
Department of Journalism, Media and Communication
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Sweden
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | August Prize | Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige | — | Swedish Academy | winner |
| 2021 | Norrland Literature Prize | Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige | — | — | winner |
| 2022 | Hedevind Plaquette | Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige | — | — | winner |
August Prize
2020
Work:
Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
winner
Norrland Literature Prize
2021
Work:
Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige
Result:
winner
Hedevind Plaquette
2022
Work:
Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi
2020 Non-fictionDescribes the forced migration of the Sámi from Norway to Sweden from 1919 to 1920.
Sámi forced displacementHistorical traumaIndigenous culture
Translations
- Hearrát dat bidje min: bággojohtimiid birra (Northern Sámi)
- Herrene sendte oss hit: om tvangsflyttingen av samene (Norwegian Bokmål)
- The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi (English)
Bibliography
- Herrarna satte oss hit: om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige (2020)
- Du blir vad du säger: om hatspråk, yttrandefrihet och vikten av ett demokratiskt samtal (2021, Anthology)
- Inifrån Sápmi: vittnesmål från stulet land (2021, Anthology)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary styleFact-based narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Sámi historyForced relocationCultural identity
Legacy
Sámi author acclaimed for her debut work on forced relocations, winner of multiple literary prizes including the August Prize.
Trivia
- Was called "lappjävel" on the schoolyard
- Married to Ol-Duommá with three children