Linn Hansén 
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Linn Hansén 
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* 07.12.1983, Gothenburg, Sweden
lives in: Gothenburg, Sweden

Linn Hansén was born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1983. Her first book, Ta i trä, was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Katapultpriset, the Swedish Writers Union award for the best Swedish debut of the year. Hansén’s works have been published in a number of Swedish and Scandinavian magazines. The poetess has also already given many readings around Scandinavia.

In addition to her own writing, Hansén cooperates with the Poetry Festival of Gothenburg, the Queer Literature Festival, and she works as an editor for the cultural magazine Glänta. Hansén is a member of the writers’ collectives Sharks and G=T=B=R=G. During 2009 she was involved in various art projects, such as the dance show I can’t believe it’s not sugar – how to create a modern dance group, which was set up at the Gothenburg Dance and Theatre festival.

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In 2010 she will be involved in the poetry and accordian performance Vem gråter för Jemma Blomhoff in co-operation with the poet Lina Ekdahl and a musician.