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Sanna Samuelsson

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Sanna Samuelsson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1987 (Skeda udde, Sweden)
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

Career

Occupations
author, cultural journalist, editor
Active Years
2010-

Education

University of Gothenburg, Academy of Art and Design
Academy of Art and Design / Literary Composition
Degree: Master's degree
Country: Sweden
Master's degree in Literary Composition

Awards

Borås Tidnings debutantpris
2024
Work: Mjölkat
Category: 小説(デビュー賞)
Organization: Borås Tidning
Result: 受賞
Prisma (Nordic queer literature award)
2023
Work: Mjölkat
Category: 小説・ノルディック・クィア文学
Organization: Prisma
Result: 受賞(小説部門・年間作品)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mjölkat

2023 Novel

Debut novel by Sanna Samuelsson, published in summer 2023. The book drew attention as a debut from a young author; its exploration of queer themes and identity was noted and led to several awards.

queeridentityrural vs urban

Bibliography

  • Mjölkat (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary, feminist and culturally critical styleOccasionally essayistic or polemical elements
Recurring Motifs
gender and sexualitysearch for identitycontrast between rural life and the city

Legacy

Recognized as a young Swedish author and cultural journalist. As an editor and for her debut novel 'Mjölkat' (2023), she has received awards and recognition particularly within queer literary circles.

Quotes

  • “Lesbian and single parents are not worse parents”
    Source: Göteborgs-Posten (opinion piece) (2022)

Trivia

  • Reported to be lesbian and in a relationship with author Hanna Johansson.
  • Debut novel 'Mjölkat' (2023) won Borås Tidning's debutantpris and the Nordic queer literature award Prisma.