August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2015) Winner
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
よなす・はっせん・けみり
Yonasu Hassen Kemiri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-12-27 （Stockholm）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Residence History
- Stockholm, Sweden → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- NYU Creative Writing Program Faculty
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Translated Literature Finalist (The Family Clause, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm University | — | Literature | — | — | Sweden |
| Stockholm School of Economics | — | International Economics | — | — | Sweden |
Stockholm University
Literature
Country:
Sweden
Stockholm School of Economics
International Economics
Country:
Sweden
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Village Voice Obie Award | Invasion! | best script | Village Voice | winner |
| 2015 | August Prize | Everything I Don't Remember | fiction | Swedish Publishers' Association | winner |
| 2021 | Prix Médicis étranger | The Family Clause | — | French literary prize committee | winner |
Village Voice Obie Award
2011
Work:
Invasion!
Category:
best script
Organization:
Village Voice
Result:
winner
August Prize
2015
Work:
Everything I Don't Remember
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Swedish Publishers' Association
Result:
winner
Prix Médicis étranger
2021
Work:
The Family Clause
Organization:
French literary prize committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2020) Nominee
Prix Médicis
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Ett öga rött
2003 novelA novel from the perspective of a young immigrant in Stockholm, sold over 200,000 copies and adapted into a film.
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Adaptations
- [film] One Eye Red (2007)
Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger
2006 novelA family's search for a missing brother, awarded Sveriges Radio Novel Prize.
familylosscultural clash
Everything I Don't Remember
2015 novelMulti-perspective narrative about memories of a dead friend, August Prize winner.
memoryfriendshipsociety
The Family Clause
2018 novelExplores family bonds and father-son relationships, Prix Médicis étranger winner.
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Bibliography
- Ett öga rött
- Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger
- Invasion! plays, short stories, essays
- I Call My Brothers
- Everything I Don't Remember
- The Family Clause
- The Sisters
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multi-perspective narrationlinguistic playmimicry of immigrant voices
- Recurring Motifs
- identityracismfamily dynamicspower of language
Legacy
A leading contemporary Swedish writer acclaimed for exploring immigrant experiences and social issues, with works translated into over 25 languages and numerous international awards.
Trivia
- First Swedish writer to publish a short story in The New Yorker.
- Younger brother is actor Hamadi Khemiri.
- Moved to New York City with family in 2021.