Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Encyclopedia
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.
(One Eye Red), was published in 2003. It was met with positive reviews from critics, sold over 200,000 copies in Sweden and became the best-selling novel of any category in 2004.
Khemiri's second novel, Montecore: en unik tiger
(Montecore - A Unique Tiger), received Sveriges Radio
's Novel Prize (Sveriges Radios Romanpris) for the best Swedish novel of 2007.
Khemiri's first play, Invasion!
, was written for the Stockholm City Theatre
. It was chosen for the 2007 Swedish Theatre Biennial and has been performed in France, Germany, the UK and Norway. Khemiri has also written the plays God Times Five for Riksteatern
and We Who Are Hundred, which opened at Gothenburg City Theatre
in 2009 and won the Hedda Award
, Norway's top theatrical award, for the best play of 2010.
Khemiri's novels have been translated into German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian and Russian. Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger is published by Knopf in the US.
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....
novelist and playwright. He has been named one of the most important Swedish writers of his generation.
Career
Khemiri's debut novel, Ett öga röttEtt öga rött
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,...
(One Eye Red), was published in 2003. It was met with positive reviews from critics, sold over 200,000 copies in Sweden and became the best-selling novel of any category in 2004.
Khemiri's second novel, Montecore: en unik tiger
Montecore: en unik tiger
Montecore - En unik tiger is the second novel by Swedish writer Jonas Hassen Khemiri. It was published in 2006 and has received several important literary prizes. It was awarded 2006 year's P O Enquist Prize. Later the same year Montecore was nominated for the August literary award...
(Montecore - A Unique Tiger), received Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
's Novel Prize (Sveriges Radios Romanpris) for the best Swedish novel of 2007.
Khemiri's first play, Invasion!
Invasion!
Invasion! can refer to either of two comic book related events:* Invasion! * Invasion! In film:*Invasion! or Invasion is the DVD retitling of John Paizs's Top of the Food ChainIn theatre:...
, was written for the Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre is Sweden's most popular theatre stage. It was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960. It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would lie so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget, with a temporary stage, became...
. It was chosen for the 2007 Swedish Theatre Biennial and has been performed in France, Germany, the UK and Norway. Khemiri has also written the plays God Times Five for Riksteatern
Riksteatern
Riksteatern is the name of the popular "National Touring Theatre"/"National Theatre Company" in Sweden. It's the biggest theatre company on tour in Sweden and can, in one way, almost be described as Sweden's national stage on tour....
and We Who Are Hundred, which opened at Gothenburg City Theatre
Gothenburg City Theatre
Gothenburg City Theatre opened in 1934 at Götaplatsen square in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theatre was drawn by Carl Bergsten who gave the exterior a Neo-Classical look with a touch of Streamline Moderne. The critics thought it to be a too old-fashioned building – the International Style had had a big...
in 2009 and won the Hedda Award
Hedda Award
The Hedda Award is a Norwegian theatre award, first awarded in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler. Among the prize categories, which have varied over the years, are best theatre production, best direction, best stage performance, and occasionally an...
, Norway's top theatrical award, for the best play of 2010.
Khemiri's novels have been translated into German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian and Russian. Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger is published by Knopf in the US.
Awards
- Borås TidningBorås TidningBorås Tidning is the daily newspaper of Borås, Sweden. The newspaper was founded in 1826 and has nowadays a circulation of about 50,000 copies and is politically conservative . It is owned by Gota Media AB and has Stefan Eklund as chief editor....
s Debutant Prize (Borås tidnings debutantpris) for best Swedish literary debut (2004) - Per Olov EnquistPer Olov EnquistPer Olov Enquist, better known as P. O. Enquist, is a Swedish author. He has worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist...
's Prize (P O Enquists pris) for young authors on the way up in Europe (2006) - VI magazine's Literary Prize (Tidningen VI:s litteraturpris) (2006)
- Colombine scholarship (2006)
- Tidningen CITY’s literary award (2006)
- Sveriges RadioSveriges RadioSveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
's Novel Prize (Sveriges Radios Romanpris) (2006) - Stipend from the Gerard Bonnier Fund of the Swedish AcademySwedish AcademyThe Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
(2007, shared with Pauline Wolff) - The Bellman Prize (Bellmanpriset) of the Swedish Academy (2007)
- Swedish Radio’s Prize for best Swedish Short Story (Sveriges Radios Novellpris) for "Oändrat oändlig" (2008)
- Hedda AwardHedda AwardThe Hedda Award is a Norwegian theatre award, first awarded in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler. Among the prize categories, which have varied over the years, are best theatre production, best direction, best stage performance, and occasionally an...
for best play (2010) - John Fante Literary Prize (2010)
International residencies
- Ledig House, Hudson, New York (2004)
- International Residency for Emerging Playwrights at Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
, London (2006) - DAADGerman Academic Exchange ServiceThe German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....
, Writer in Residence, Berlin (2009)