Göran Tunström (1937–2000) is a remarkable Swedish writer and poet, whose works have become a striking event in modern world literature. His work has received many literary awards, in particular the Nordic Council and Selma Lagerlöf prizes. The novel “The Shining” is published in Russian for the first time. The hero of the novel, Pietur Halldoursson, dejected by the death of his father, turns over the pages of his life. A cheerful, cheerful man, Father Pietura managed to leave his son touching - partly funny, partly sad - memories that help him survive his grief.

The play of light in the space between the reader’s eyes and the pages of this wonderful book is the true radiance, which gives the title to Göran Tunström's new novel Aftonbladet