The Man Behind ‘A Man Called Ove,’ Sweden’s Latest Hit Novel

Fredrik Backman’s book is among his country’s most popular literary exports since “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” Here, he talks about the tepid responses he received when he sent out the manuscript. Most publishers ignored him, and several turned it down.
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