{"id":8532,"date":"2020-06-26T13:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfintranslation.com\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:11:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:11:13","slug":"swedish-sft-karin-tidbeck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sfintranslation.com\/?p=8532","title":{"rendered":"Swedish SFT: Karin Tidbeck"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Jagannath<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a>, translated by the author (Cheeky Frawg Books, 2012).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“A child is born in a tin can. A switchboard operator finds himself in hell. Three corpulent women float somewhere beyond time. Welcome to the weird world of Karin Tidbeck, the visionary Swedish author of literary sci-fi, speculative fiction, and mind-bending fantasy who has captivated readers around the world. Originally published by the tiny press Cheeky Frawg\u2013the passion project of Ann and Jeff VanderMeer\u2013Jagannath has been celebrated by readers and critics alike, with rave reviews from major outlets and support from lauded peers like China Mi\u00e9ville and even Ursula K. Le Guin herself. These are stories in which fairies haunt quiet towns, and an immortal being discovers the nature of time\u2013stories in which anything is possible.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Review: <\/strong><\/span>Simon Petrie’s review<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Amatka<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a>, translated by the author (40K, 2017).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the austere, wintry colony of Amatka with an assignment to collect intelligence for the government. Immediately she feels that something strange is going on: people act oddly in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intending to stay just a short while, Vanja falls in love with her housemate, Nina, and prolongs her visit. But when she stumbles on evidence of a growing threat to the colony, and a cover-up by its administration, she embarks on an investigation that puts her at tremendous risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Karin Tidbeck\u2019s world, everyone is suspect, no one is safe, and nothing\u2014not even language, nor the very fabric of reality\u2014can be taken for granted. Amatka\u00a0is a beguiling and wholly original novel about freedom, love, and artistic creation by a captivating new voice.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Review: <\/strong><\/span>my review on <\/span>SFT<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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stand-alone stories<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAugusta Prima<\/span>,\u201d<\/a> translated by the author (Lightspeed<\/em>, 2013).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrita\u2019s Holiday Village<\/span>,\u201d<\/a> translated by the author (World SF Blog<\/em>, 2012 \/ Apex Book of World SF 3<\/em>, 2014).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMine-Wife<\/span>,\u201d<\/a> translated by Silvester Mazzarella (Words Without Borders<\/em>, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

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interview<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Charles Tan interviews Karin Tidbeck on the World SF Blog<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jagannath, translated by the author (Cheeky Frawg Books, 2012). “A child is born in a tin can. A switchboard operator finds himself in hell. Three corpulent women float somewhere beyond time. Welcome to the weird world of Karin Tidbeck, the visionary Swedish author of literary sci-fi, speculative fiction, and mind-bending fantasy who has captivated readers<\/p>\n

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