Amatka
Amatka is a 2012 novel by Karin Tidbeck, originally written in Swedish, and published in English in 2017. Set in a world shaped by language, it follows Vanja who is sent to the Amatka colony on a work assignment where she falls in love with her housemate. Central themes of the novel include political oppression, limited freedom and deep conspiracies.[1]
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| Author | Karin Tidbeck |
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| Cover artist | Lisa Sjöblom |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Publisher | Mix |
Publication date | 2012 |
Published in English | 2017 |
| Pages | 223 |
| ISBN | 978-9186845346 |
| Website | https://www.karintidbeck.com/amatka |
Translations
In addition to the original Swedish edition, published by Mix in 2012, the novel has been translated into multiple languages:
- Spanish, published by Ediciones Nevsky, 2016
- English, published by Vintage, (2017)
- Hungarian,published by Athenaeum ,2017
- French, published by La Volte,2018
- Portuguese, published by 20|20, 2018
Awards
Amatka is regarded as one of the best science fiction book of Guardian in year 2017. It was nominated for following awards:
References
- Tidbeck, Karin (27 June 2017). Amatka. NYC, US: Vintage. p. 224. ISBN 9781101973950.
- "Compton Award Finalist 2018, Science Fiction Award Database".
- "2018 Prix Utopiales Shortlist". Locus. 27 June 2018.
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