European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2021) Winner
Maxim Grigoriev
マキシム・グリゴリエフ
Maxim Grigoriev
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Moscow）
- Nationality
- Swedish, Russian origin
- Languages
- Swedish, Russian
- Residence History
- Moscow (birthplace) → Sweden (moved in his teens) → Berlin (lived) → Porto (lived) → Paris (current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Journalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Borås Tidning's Debutant Prize (Borås Tidnings debutantpris) | Städer (Cities) | — | Borås Tidning | 受賞 |
| 2021 | EU Prize for Literature | Europa | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Borås Tidning's Debutant Prize (Borås Tidnings debutantpris)
Work:
Städer (Cities)
Organization:
Borås Tidning
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
Europa
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Städer (Cities)
Short story collectionA debut short story collection. Contains stories that explore urban landscapes, migration and memories of suburbs.
CitiesMigrationMemory
Nu (Now)
2016 NovelA novel published in 2016 that examines contemporary sense of time and personal identity.
TimeIdentityUrban life
Europa
NovelA novel set in Europe that depicts borders, movement and regional tensions; winner of the EU Prize for Literature.
EuropeBordersMobility
Bibliography
- Städer (Cities)
- Nu (Now)
- Europa
Translations by Author
- Swedish translations of works by Olga Slavnikova
- Swedish translations of works by Venedikt Yerofeyev
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, concise proseImagistic and cinematic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Migration and othernessUrban landscapesIntersections of personal and history
Legacy
As a Swedish writer of Russian origin, he is recognized for works dealing with migration experience and European regionality. He has also contributed to bringing Russian literature to Swedish readers through translation.
Trivia
- Born in Moscow in 1980; moved to Sweden in his teens.
- Debut collection 'Städer' won Borås Tidning's debutant prize.
- Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2021 for the novel 'Europa'.
- Has translated works by Olga Slavnikova and Venedikt Yerofeyev from Russian into Swedish.
- Lived in Berlin and Porto; currently resides in Paris with his wife and two children.