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Swedish writer and a literary critic (born 1972)
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Peter Fröberg Idling

Peter Fröberg Idling (born 1972, in Stockholm) is a Swedish writer and a literary critic. He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation. His first book of literary nonfiction, Pol Pots leende (Pol Pot's Smile), was translated into seven languages and shortlisted for several literary awards. In 2015 it was adapted for the stage and premiered in Berlin.

In 2012, Idling published his debut novel, Song for an Approaching Storm, to critical acclaim. The book was nominated for the August Prize, the Dublin Literary Award and is being translated into seven languages.

His third book, the novel Julia & Paul, was published in 2017. It was followed a year later by 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey, written together with the Italian photographer Giovanna Silva.

His fourth book, the horror novel "Nidamörkur" was published in 2020.

Bibliography

  • Pol Pots leende (Non fiction, 2006)
    • De glimlach van Pol Pot (Netherlands, 2009)
    • Pol Pots smil (Denmark, 2009)
    • Pol Pots smil (Norway, 2010)
    • Il sorriso di Pol Pot (Italy, 2010)
    • Uśmiech Pol Pota (Poland, 2010)
    • Pol Pots Lächeln (Germany, 2013)
    • Улыбка Пол Пота (Russia, 2014)
    • Pol Potov úsmev (Slovakia, 2017)
  • Sång till den storm som ska komma (Novel, 2012)
    • De fatale driehoek (Netherlands, 2013)
    • Laulu nousevalle myrskylle (Finland, 2013)
    • Sang til den storm som skal komme (Norway, 2014)
    • Song for an approaching storm (United Kingdom, 2014)
    • Canto della tempesta che verrà (Italy, 2014)
    • Sang til den storm, der skal komme (Denmark, 2014)
    • Gesang für einen aufziehenden Sturm (Germany, 2015)
  • Julia & Paul (Novel, 2017)
  • 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey (Photo essay, with Giovanna Silva, 2018)
  • Nidamörkur (Novel, 2020)

Awards and honours

2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile

2010 Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile

2011 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile

2012 Johan Hansson Award, "Song for an approaching storm"

2012 August Prize, shortlist, Song for an approaching storm

2015 International Dublin Literary Award, longlist, "Song for an approaching storm"

References

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  2. "From "Pol Pot's Smile"". 2 October 2009.
  3. "POL POTS LÄCHELN im Theaterdiscounter". Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. "Song for an Approaching Storm by Peter Fröberg Idling, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26.
  5. Leandoer, Kristoffer (3 September 2012). "Imponerande romandebut om diktatorn Pol Pot". Svenska Dagbladet.
  6. "Peter Fröberg Idling:Sång till den storm som ska komma". 30 August 2012.
  7. "Nominerade till Augustpriset 2012 | Augustpriset". Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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  9. https://www.moussepublishing.com/?product=giovanna-silva-cambodia
  10. "Pol Pots leende".
  11. "Peter Fröberg Idling - de glimlach van Pol Pot". 20 February 2009.
  12. "Selvbedragets anatomi". 14 October 2009.
  13. "Ingenting å flire av, akkurat". 16 February 2009.
  14. Il Il sorriso di Pol Pot.
  15. "Uśmiech Pol Pota".
  16. Piegsa, Oskar (April 2013). "Rezension: "Pol Pots Lächeln" von Peter Fröberg Idling". Der Spiegel.
  17. ""У власти в Камбодже сейчас преемники Пол Пота"".
  18. "10,79 € | Pol Potov úsmev".
  19. "Hem".
  20. http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/archief/article/detail/3463472/2013/06/22/De-idealen-van-Pol-Pot.dhtml
  21. "Teos.fi".
  22. "Despoten som ung mann - Dagsavisen". Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  23. "Pol Pot innamorato: Un romanzo dalla Svezia".
  24. "Kamp og kærlighed". 2 September 2014.
  25. "Nominerad: Peter Fröberg Idling". Dagens Nyheter. 10 April 2007.
  26. "2011 Kapuściński Award Finalists Announced | Event | Culture.pl".
  27. http://www.fondation-janmichalski.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/110614_Synthese_Idling_en.pdf
  28. "Tidigare års Johan Hansson-stipendiater - Natur och Kultur". Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  29. "Nominerade till Augustpriset 2012 | Augustpriset". Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  30. "Song for an Approaching Storm – DUBLIN Literary Award". 3 September 2019.
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