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Elisabeth Åsbrink has written eight non-fiction books, a novel, a collection of essays and four plays. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages.

And in the Vienna Woods the trees still remain won the August prize for best non-fiction book. It was awarded Poland’s most prestigious prize for non-fiction, the Kapuściński Prize, as well as the Danish-Swedish Cultural Foundation’s prize.

1947. When now begins. received the Letterstedska prize in 1947 from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Made in Sweden is a collection of essays where she thoroughly examines Swedish image and self-image and reveals some uncomfortable national truths and lies along the way.

Elisabeth Åsbrink has been awarded Torgny Segerstedt’s Freedom Pen, Lifeguard of the Year, Lotten von Kræmer’s prize from Samfundet De Nio and Karin Gierow’s prize from the Swedish Academy. She contributes criticism and essays in Dagens Nyheter, Weekendavisen, La Repubblica, Morgenbladet, New York Times, AEON Magazine, The Dial and The Guardian, among others.

In the fall of 2024 Gloria. In the shadow of White Supremacy, written together with Gloria Ray Karlmark, will be published by Polaris publishing.