Anne Swärd

Anne Lotta Swärd is a Swedish writer. She made her debut as a novelist in 2003 with Polarsommar, which earned her an August Prize nomination on the grounds that "A mighty chorus of voices portray a family in crisis. The individual cast joints piece after piece to a powerful story about how betrayal and repeated confrontations erode the strongest relationships. Surprising shifts in perspective and a language that is characterized by sharp details, gives the story important nuances and psychological depth."