Nordic Council Literature Prize ほくおうひょうぎかいぶんがくしょう
Edition 60 (2020)
Literature prizeInternational Literature PrizeNordic Literature
Winners
1 peopleThis Swedish novel follows the aftermath of a sexual assault through female friendship, rivalry, and the distortions of memory. Its fragmented narration exposes silence and the persistence of harm.
The story pushes back against the silence that tries to erase what happened.
218 pages
sexual violencefriendshipmemorysilenceSwedish literature