Marie Hermanson

Marie Hermanson
Marie Hermanson during the Gothenburg Book Fair of 2007
Born	1956 Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation	journalist, writer
Language	Swedish
Nationality	Swedish
Period	1986–

Marie Hermanson (born 1956) is a Swedish writer and journalist. Many of her novels evoke fairy tales and myths, characterized by her sensually realist style. The Devil's Sanctuary, her first novel to be translated into English, appeared in 2013.

Biography

Born in Sävedalen, a suburb of Gothenburg, Hermanson attended the Gothenburg School of Journalism (Journalisthögskolan) before studying sociology and literature at Gothenburg University. She then worked for various newspapers until 1986 when she published Det finns ett hål i verkligheten (There is a Hole in Reality), evoking fairy tales and myths.^[1][2] Her novel Snövit (1990) provides her own interpretation of Snow White while in Tvillingsystrana (The Twin Sisters, 1993), Värddjuret (The Parasite's Host, 1995) and Musselstranden (The Mussel Shore, 1998), she adds sensuality to the fairly tale genre, drawing on the renewed interest in realism characterizing Nordic literature in the late 20th century.^[1][3]

Himmelsdalen (2011), her first novel to be translated into English, appeared as The Devil's Sanctuary in 2013. The thriller tells the story of estranged twin brothers who meet at an Alpine clinic.^[4]

Bibliography

• Det finns ett hål i verkligheten, 1986
• Snövit, 1990
• Tvillingsystrarna, 1993
• Värddjuret, 1995
• Musselstranden, 1998
• Ett oskrivet blad, 2001
• Hembiträdet, 2004
• Mannen under trappan, 2005
• Svampkungens son, 2007
• Himmelsdalen, 2011, translated as The Devil's Sanctuary, 2013
• Skymningslandet, 2014

Awards

• Partille Bookstore's Writer's Scholarship −1997^[5]
• Bokhandelns val – 2005^[6]

Nominations

August Prize – 1995 (for Värddjuret).^[7]

References

1. Christina Sarrimo. "Hermanson, Marie". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. "Om Författaren". mariehermanson.se. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. "Biographical Notes for Contemporary Swedish Authors and Their Translators". Columbia University. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
4. "The Devil's Sanctuary". Crime Fiction Lover.
5. "Nytt och nytt i dag" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 16 May 1997. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
6. "Bokhandlarnas bästa böcker" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
7. "Värddjuret" (in Swedish). August Prize. 1995. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

External links

• Marie Hermanson's website, mainly in Swedish