Education
He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation.
He graduated from law school and spent two years in Cambodia working as a legal advisor to a human rights organisation.
His first book of literary nonfiction, Political Pots leende (Political Pot"s Smile), was translated into seven languages and shortlisted for several literary awards. In 2015 it was adapted for the stage and premiered in Berlin. In 2012, Idling published his debut novel, Song for an Approaching Storm, to critical acclaim.
The book was nominated for the August Prize, the Dublin Literary Award and is being translated into seven languages.
Sång till den storm som ska komma (Novel, 2012)De fatale driehoek (Netherlands, 2013) Laulu nousevalle myrskylle (Finland, 2013) Sang til den storm som skal komme (Norway, 2014) Song for an approaching storm (United Kingdom, 2014) Canto della tempesta che verrà (Italy, 2014) Sang til den storm, der skal komme (Denmark, 2014) Gesang für einen aufziehenden sturm (Germany, 2015) 2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Political Pot"s Smile.
2007 Dagens Nyheters kulturpris, shortlist, Political Pot"s Smile 2010 Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage, shortlist, Political Pot"s Smile 2011 January Michalski Prize for Literature, shortlist, Political Pot"s Smile 2012 Johan Hansson Award, "Song for an approaching storm" 2012 August Prize, shortlist, Song for an approaching storm 2015 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, longlist, "Song for an approaching storm".
