Foreign Policy, March 1st, 2007
Sweden is famous for its liberal ideas, its efficient social model, and a standard of living that rivals any other. But a rich literary tradition? FP talked with Svante Weyler, former publishing director of one of Sweden's oldest publishing houses, Norstedts, for his take on the books that enlighten and entertain the Swedes.
FOREIGN POLICY:
What are Swedes reading these days and why?
Svante Weyler: They are buying books by Orhan Pamuk, last year's Nobel Prize winner ..., [especially] his novel Snow and the book on his hometown, Istanbul: Memories and the City. Swedish crime novels are ext...
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