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Short bio (100 words):
Jörgen Löwenfeldt is a Swedish author and journalist. He writes fiction, essays, and experimental forms, often circling identity, intimacy, and the odd logic of contemporary life. He is the author of the novel Ensamma tillsammans, the podcast series Människor som går iväg and the creator of The Bagatelles, an English-language newsletter featuring newly written fiction, with tens of thousands of readers in more than 80 countries. Alongside his writing, he leads digital collecting projects at The Nordic Museum, documenting everyday life through public participation. He lives in Stockholm.
Name pronunciation:
Jörgen Löwenfeldt, approx. “YUR-gen LUR-ven-felt” (the Swedish “ö” sounds similar to the ‘i’ in “bird” for many UK accents).
Press photo (photo: Mafalda Dancante):
Below is a selection of press coverage from recent years.
Author
Interviews:
• SR P1 Kultur: The author Jörgen Löwenfeldt meets readers on social media
• SR P4 Stockholm: With Cassandra Alm
• NT Kultur: He investigates those who cracked the code
• Vi Läser: Interview about Ensamma tillsammans
• SR P3: Interviewed on PP3 with Linnéa Wikblad and Sara Kinberg
Reviews:
• Modern Psykologi, review of Ensamma tillsammans
• Sydsvenskan: Book recommendation
• NT Kultur, review: A gifted debut novel
Interviews about The Bagatelles (Substack):
• George shares a zest for life with The Bagatelles’ Jörgen Löwenfeldt
Project Lead
Nordiska museet, collections on Covid-19, Ukraine, and the future:
• DN Kultur. P1 Kultur. Nyhetsmorgon. DN Kultur (again). TV4 Nyhetsmorgon. SVT Cultural News. Magasin K. Heja Framtiden.
Board positions:
• Norrköpings Tidningar: An honorary appointment for Löwenfeldt
Internet Museum:
• P1 Morgon, Ekot, P4 Värmland, P4 Kulturnytt, Dagens Industri, Barnradion, among others, on the Internet Museum’s exhibition on the history of emojis
• Internet Days: How we measure success as a digital museum
Journalist:
• SR P1 Kultur: Interview on interactivity