Runeberg Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1995) Winner
Monika Fagerholm
モニカ・ファーゲルホルム
Monika Fagerholm
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-02-26 （Helsinki, Finland）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Swedish, Finnish
- Residence History
- Ekenäs (Tammisaari), Finland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Author
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Nominations
- Nordic Council Literature Prize (shortlisted) — 2004 (Den amerikanska flickan), Runeberg Award (shortlisted) — 2004 (Den amerikanska flickan)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Helsinki | Psychology and Literature | Psychology and Literature | 学士 / Bachelor's degree | 1980年代 | Finland |
University of Helsinki
Psychology and Literature
/ Psychology and Literature
Degree:
学士 / Bachelor's degree
Period:
1980年代
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Finland
Studied psychology and literature; received a bachelor's degree in 1987.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Runeberg Award | Underbara kvinnor vid vatten | — | Runeberg Award organization | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Thanks for the Book Award | Underbara kvinnor vid vatten | — | Thanks for the Book Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2005 | August Prize | The American Girl (Den amerikanska flickan) | — | August Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Aniara prize | Den amerikanska flickan | — | Aniara prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Göteborgs-Posten's literary award | Den amerikanska flickan | — | Göteborgs-Posten | 受賞 |
| 2005 | The Swedish Literature Society Award | Den amerikanska flickan | — | The Swedish Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Runeberg Award
1995
Work:
Underbara kvinnor vid vatten
Organization:
Runeberg Award organization
Result:
受賞
Thanks for the Book Award
1995
Work:
Underbara kvinnor vid vatten
Organization:
Thanks for the Book Award organization
Result:
受賞
August Prize
2005
Work:
The American Girl (Den amerikanska flickan)
Organization:
August Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Aniara prize
2005
Work:
Den amerikanska flickan
Organization:
Aniara prize organization
Result:
受賞
Göteborgs-Posten's literary award
2005
Work:
Den amerikanska flickan
Organization:
Göteborgs-Posten
Result:
受賞
The Swedish Literature Society Award
2005
Work:
Den amerikanska flickan
Organization:
The Swedish Literature Society
Result:
受賞
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
2016
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (1995) Winner
August Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2005) Winner
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 60 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sham
1987 Short storiesDebut short story collection.
youthidentity
Patricia
1990 Short storiesShort story collection.
relationshipscoming of age
Underbara kvinnor vid vatten (Wonderful Women by the Water)
1994 NovelA generational novel set in the 1960s about Isabella whose life changes when new neighbours arrive.
generationfemale experiencepop culture
Adaptations
- [Film] Underbara kvinnor vid vatten (film) / Claes Olsson (1998)
Translations
- Translated into other languages, including English (e.g. Wonderful Women by the Water).
Diva
1998 NovelA novel published in 1998.
youth cultureidentity
The American Girl (Den amerikanska flickan)
2005 NovelA critically acclaimed novel exploring American influence and youth; winner of the August Prize.
American influenceyouthmemory
Translations
- English: The American Girl
Glitterscenen
2009 NovelNovel published in 2009.
culturememory
Lola uppochner
2012 NovelNovel published in 2012.
womenidentity
Vem dödade bambi? (Who killed Bambi?)
2019 NovelRecent novel (2019).
violenceyouthsociety
Döda trakten / kvinnor i revolt
2025 Short stories / anthologyShort story collection published 2025 (limited available information).
womenrevolt
Bibliography
- Sham (1987)
- Patricia (1990)
- Underbara kvinnor vid vatten (1994)
- Diva (1998)
- Den amerikanska flickan / The American Girl (2005)
- Glitterscenen (2009)
- Lola uppochner (2012)
- Vem dödade bambi? / Who killed Bambi? (2019)
- Döda trakten / kvinnor i revolt (2025)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Underbara kvinnor vid vatten (directed by Claes Olsson, released 1998)
Translations of Works
- Den amerikanska flickan → English: The American Girl
- Underbara kvinnor vid vatten → Translated into English and other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- High literary prose, detailed psychological description, generational narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- adolescence and youthpop culture and mass culturewomen's experience and memory
Legacy
An important contemporary Finnish author writing in Swedish, noted for generational novels and portrayals of youth culture; recipient of several major literary prizes.
Archives
- Collections at the National Library of Finland
- Materials held by the Swedish Literature Society
In Popular Culture
- Her novel Underbara kvinnor vid vatten was adapted into a film (1998), influencing popular culture.
Trivia
- A Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.
- Daughter of professor Nils-Erik Fagerholm and library amanuensis Kristina Herrgård.
- Debuted in 1987 with the short story collection Sham.
- Lives in Ekenäs (Tammisaari), Finland.