Mikael Niemi awarded with The Aniara Prize

We are incredibly happy to share that Mikael Niemi has been awarded with the esteemed Aniara Prize for his fantastic novel Stone in Silk.

“In Stone in Silk Mikael Niemi tells the story about a time of substantial changes in Sweden through the fate of the individual. With sincerity and the joy of storytelling he depicts the community of those who have nothing to lose and their struggle against a powerful authority.”
– The Aniara Prize Jury

The Aniara Prize was founded in 1974 and has been awarded to for instance P.O. Enquist, Lars Norén, Tomas Tranströmer, Kerstin Ekman, Niklas Rådström, Jonas Hassen Khemiri and Sara Stridsberg.

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