Quynh Tran
Latest book: Skugga och svalkaQuynh Tran was born in 1989 and grew up in Jakobstad in Finnish Ostrobothnia. He now resides in Malmö where he works as a psychologist.
Tran is a graduate of the acclaimed Biskops Arnö Writing School. His literary debut Shade and Breeze was recently awarded Svenska Yle’s Literature Prize and is currently shortlisted for the prestigious Runeberg Prize, the Katapult Prize for Best Debut and Borås Tidning’s Debutant Prize.
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Another Award for Quynh Tran's Debut
Following his remarkable literary triumphs in Finland, winning both the Runeberg Prize and Swedish Yle's Literature Prize for his first novel Shade and Breeze, we were absolutely thrilled to learn that Quynh Tran has been declared the 22nd winner of Borås Tidning's Debutant Prize. The jury des...
Borås Tidning/Ceasar Segergren
Quynh Tran's "Shade and Breeze" is Awarded the Runeberg Prize
In connection with Runeberg Day last Saturday, the jury announced Quynh Tran's Shade and Breeze as the winner of the prestigious Runeberg Prize, in honour of the Finnish national poet. The jury described the book as polyphonic and linguistically elegant, as well as a subtle and poetically charged un...
Robin Rådenman
Quynh Tran Shortlisted for Two Major Debutant Prizes
Following his recent awards acclaim in Finland, it is our pleasure to share that Quynh Tran's first novel Shade and Breeze has been shortlisted for both of Sweden's major debutant prizes, the Katapult Prize and Borås Tidning's Debutant Prize, the latter of which was announced earlier today. The jur...
Kevin Chang
Another Award Nomination for Quynh Tran's "Shade and Breeze"
It may only be his first novel, but Quynh Tran's Shade and Breeze has undeniably caught the attention of the Finnish and Finno-Swedish prize juries. Having been awarded Svenska Yle's Literature Prize only recently, we are now excited to reveal that Tran's debut is also a runner-up for the eminent Ru...
Kevin Chang
Svenska Yle's Literature Prize to Quynh Tran's "Shade and Breeze"
We are happy and proud to announce that Quynh Tran's debut novel Shade and Breeze is this year's recipient of Svenska Yle's Literature Prize. The award is presented to "the best Finno-Swedish book of the year" and previous winners include Kjell Westö and Johanna Holmström. Here is the jury'...
Kevin Chang