Ett öga rött
Encyclopedia
Ett öga rött is the debut novel
of Jonas Hassen Khemiri
. It was published in 2003, received positive reviews and sold over 200.000 copies in Sweden
which made it the best-selling paperback
of any category in 2004. For One Eye Red, Khemiri received the Borås Tidning Award for best literary debut, Sweden's most important award for a first book. The novel has been published in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Serbia & Montenegro. In 2007 a film based on One Eye Red opened in Swedish cinemas.
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
of Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Jonas Hassen Khemiri is an award-winning Swedish novelist and playwright. He has been named one of the most important Swedish writers of his generation.-Career:...
. It was published in 2003, received positive reviews and sold over 200.000 copies in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
which made it the best-selling paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
of any category in 2004. For One Eye Red, Khemiri received the Borås Tidning Award for best literary debut, Sweden's most important award for a first book. The novel has been published in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Serbia & Montenegro. In 2007 a film based on One Eye Red opened in Swedish cinemas.