ҳ Research Professor Inger Skjelsbæk has been nominated for the prestigious Norwegian book award ‘Brageprisen 2024’ for her non-fiction book Sarajevos roser. Krigen i Bosnia og dens etterliv [Sarajevo Rose: The war in Bosnia and its aftermath].
“I am overwhelmed and humbled by being nominated for this prestigious award. This was not something I ever expected, and it is particularly surprising because the book was published only one month ago. My hope is that the book can contribute to a deeper understanding of what it can entail to survive war crimes, when your body has been the battleground” - Inger Skjelsbæk says, commenting on the nomination.
Skjelsbæk's book addresses how it is to live on after a conflict which was marred by severe war crimes and genocide, which also included crimes of sexual violence. In the book Inger describes her research on conflict-related sexual violence by focusing on people, texts and meetings she has had in Bosnia since she started her work at ҳ in 1995, the year the Bosnian war came to an end with the Dayton Peace Agreement. The winner of the book award will be announced on 21 November.