Elin Cullhed (born 1983) is a Swedish writer, teacher and cultural journalist who won the August Prize for best fiction in 2021 for her book Eufori (Euphoria).
Biography
Born in Uppsala, Cullhed has worked as a teacher and cultural journalist for, among other publications, Upsala Nya Tidning. She made her literary debut in 2016 with the novel Gudarna (The Gods). [1] [2] [3]
Her second book Eufori (Euphoria) from 2021 is a literary fantasy over Sylvia Plath's last years. She was awarded the awarded the August Prize for best fiction in the same year. The jury cited her "life-affirming and furious prose" that depicts "how a poetic genius wrestles with her existence as a housewife where dreams and desperation breed each other." [4]
Works
- Gudarna, 2016
- Eufori, 2021
Awards
- 2015 – Föreningen Arbetarskrivares litterära pris [5]
- 2021 – August Prize for Eufori [6]
- 2023 – Sigtunastiftelsens författarstipendium [7]
References
- ^ "Elin Cullhed". Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "»Det går ju inte att skriva en halvbra bok«". Tidningen Skriva. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Dessa titlar är nominerade till Augustpriset 2021 | Augustpriset". www.augustpriset.se. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ Elin Cullhed tilldelas Augustpriset 2021 för sin roman Eufori
- ^ "Elin Cullhed får litterärt pris". Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ Elin Cullhed vinner Augustpriset in Sveriges Television
- ^ Sigtunastiftelsens författarstipendiater 2023
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