Nikanor Teratologen | |
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Born | Niclas Lundkvist 27 October 1964 Kåge, Västerbotten, Sweden |
Occupation | Novelist, essayist, translator and literary critic |
Language | Swedish |
Nationality | Swede |
Period | 1992– |
Nikanor Teratologen ("Nikanor the teratologist"), real name Niclas Lundkvist, born 27 October 1964 in Kåge, Västerbotten, is a Swedish novelist, essayist, translator and literary critic. His 1992 debut novel Assisted Living received considerable publicity in Sweden for its transgressive content and advanced use of language, which created a literary scandal and led to speculation about its author.