Lit in Translation

Laura Gustafsson

Born 1983 · Finland

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Finlandia 2023 · Shortlist

    Mikään ei todella katoa

    Title translated by AI:“Nothing Really Disappears”

    Laura Gustafsson · 40 when first published

    Novel · 263 pages · Politics

    AI-generated summary:Worn out after years of night-time barn raids and campaigns for animals, a career activist nearing middle age no longer sees a point in living, as the meat and dairy industry only grows.

  • No English yet

    Finlandia 2011 · Shortlist

    Huorasatu

    Title translated by AI:“Whore Tale”

    Laura Gustafsson · 28 when first published

    Novel · 294 pages · Satire

    AI-generated summary:Gods land in Helsinki by accident while two young women, Milla and Kalla, go into sex work; around them spins a raw, mythic tale of bodies, violence, money and the hidden history of women.