Runeberg Prize nomination for The Heart by Malin Kivelä
The awards season continues as Malin Kivelä’s novel The Heart (Hjärtat) is nominated for the 2020 Runeberg Prize. The shortlist will be revealed in December 2019, and the winner will be announced 5th February 2020.
The novel, based on the author’s own experiences is a deeply touching account by a woman whose new-born son has a congenital heart defect, and everything is at stake.
The Heart (Hjärtat) has recently been awarded the 2019 Swedish YLE Literature Prize.
