Elisabeth Rynell

Elisabeth Rynell, 2017

Elisabeth Rynell (born May 7, 1954 in Stockholm , Sweden ) is a Swedish writer .

Life

Elisabeth Rynell grew up in Stockholm. She made her debut as an author in 1975 at the age of 21 with the volume of poetry Lyrsvit mm gnöl . Thematically, she deals with her mother's cancer death, trauma during a trip to India and abortion. From 1975 to 1979 she worked as a prelate . In the same year she published her first novel, Veta Hut . After she wrote mainly poetry in the 1980s, she had her greatest literary success to date with the highly acclaimed novel Hohaj by the public and critics . After a translation by Verena Reichel, the book was published in 2000 under the German title Schneeland by Goldmann Verlag in Munich . Only five years later, after a production by Hans W. Geißendörfer with Julia Jentsch , Ulrich Mühe and Thomas Kretschmann in the leading roles, the German-language film was released .

In addition to the 1998 Swedish Radio Novel Prize for Snow Land , Rynell was awarded the Aniara Prize in 2004 and the Dobloug Prize in 2007 . For several years now, Rynell has been working increasingly as a visiting professor for literature and creative writing at Umeå University. In terms of literature, among other things, for her "headstrong and stubborn look and voice, which gives her stories and poems an unmistakable tone and [...] imagery", she received a 2012 award from the Philosophical Faculty of Umeå University Honorary doctorate recognized.

Rynell moved away from Stockholm with her husband and lived with their two children in northern Sweden. She has been widowed since 1988.

Works (selection)

Novels

Veta hat (1979)
En advise om Loka (1990)
Hohaj (1997)
- Schneeland , Munich 2000, Goldmann Verlag, ISBN 3-442-75044-X
Till Mervas (2002)
- Die Silberspange , Munich 2005, btb, ISBN 3-442-75112-8
Hitta hem (2009)
Minor (2017)