Jonas Hassen Khemiri author biography, plus links to books by Jonas Hassen Khemiri.

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Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Jonas Hassen Khemiri is the author of novels (including Everything I Don't Remember and Montecore), plays (such as I Call My Brothers), and a collection of plays, essays, and short stories (Invasion!). Among his many honors are the August Prize, the highest literary award for Swedish literature; the Enquist Literary Prize; the Borås Tidning Award for Best Literary Debut Novel; and an Obie Award. His novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, and his plays have been performed by more than one hundred companies around the world. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

This biography was last updated on 06/17/2025.

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