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New Swedish Books 10 CRITIC'S choice: FICTION Yuk
iko Duke Yukiko Duke was around 9 or 10 years old when she happened to pick the wrong book from the bookshelf and was introduced to the Icelandic sagas. They became her gateway into the world of literature, where she has been working ever since, as a translator and foreword writer for Japanese literature, a writer and critic. For the past year she has also been presenting literary conversations and reviews on her YouTube channel. Here are her favourites from among this spring’s novels and poetry collections. Photo: Peter Cederling