the best Swedish books of the year that will increase public interest in Swedish contemporary literature
Sponsored by
Swedish Publishers' Association (SvF), Elite Hotels of Sweden
Date
12 April 1988 (started awarding on 1989)
Location
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
Presented by
Swedish Publishers' Association (SvF)
Reward(s)
An August figurine and a monetary award of SEK 100,000
Highlights
Fiction
Eufori: en roman om Sylvia Plath by Elin Cullberg (2021)
Non-Fiction
Dolda gudar – en bok om allt som inte går förlorat i en översättning by Nils Håkanson (2021)
Children's Book
Nattkorpen by Joha Rundberg (2021)
Website
augustpriset.se
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