Peter Fröberg Idling (born 1972, in Stockholm) is a Swedish writer and a literary critic. He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation. [1] His first book of literary nonfiction, Pol Pots leende (Pol Pot's Smile), [2] was translated into seven languages and shortlisted for several literary awards. In 2015 it was adapted for the stage and premiered in Berlin. [3]
In 2012, Idling published his debut novel, Song for an Approaching Storm, to critical acclaim. [4] [5] [6] The book was nominated for the August Prize, [7] the Dublin Literary Award [8] and is being translated into seven languages.
His third book, the novel Julia & Paul, was published in 2017. It was followed a year later by 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey, [9] written together with the Italian photographer Giovanna Silva.
His fourth book, the horror novel "Nidamörkur" was published in 2020.
2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [25]
2010 Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [26]
2011 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [27]
2012 Johan Hansson Award, "Song for an approaching storm" [28]
2012 August Prize, shortlist, Song for an approaching storm [29]
2015 International Dublin Literary Award, longlist, "Song for an approaching storm" [30]
Peter Fröberg Idling (born 1972, in Stockholm) is a Swedish writer and a literary critic. He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation. [1] His first book of literary nonfiction, Pol Pots leende (Pol Pot's Smile), [2] was translated into seven languages and shortlisted for several literary awards. In 2015 it was adapted for the stage and premiered in Berlin. [3]
In 2012, Idling published his debut novel, Song for an Approaching Storm, to critical acclaim. [4] [5] [6] The book was nominated for the August Prize, [7] the Dublin Literary Award [8] and is being translated into seven languages.
His third book, the novel Julia & Paul, was published in 2017. It was followed a year later by 17 April 1975. A Cambodian Journey, [9] written together with the Italian photographer Giovanna Silva.
His fourth book, the horror novel "Nidamörkur" was published in 2020.
2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [25]
2010 Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [26]
2011 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature, shortlist, Pol Pot's Smile [27]
2012 Johan Hansson Award, "Song for an approaching storm" [28]
2012 August Prize, shortlist, Song for an approaching storm [29]
2015 International Dublin Literary Award, longlist, "Song for an approaching storm" [30]