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I will regularly publish here the latest news concerning my work as a photographer and translator: news from ongoing projects, the progress being made on upcoming photo books, the latest writer portraits, any newly published writer portraits in the press, current translations in progress, etc.

An interview : Leïla Slimani.

Laurent Denimal
Apr 1

The Swedish literary magazine Karavan is publishing in its new issue (1/2026) an interview with the French novelist Leïla Slimani made in Stockholm during her stay in the Swedish capital last autumn.

The interview was conducted in French by Åsa Magnusson.

Magazine article titled "Hon tar med sig elden" featuring text about Leïla Slimani's work and her visit to Stockholm for an interview.

Read the complete interview in

Karavan is a quarterly magazine with focus on literature

from Africa, Asia and Latin America.

You can find it on all the good newsagents in Sweden or at the Karavan webshop.

Thanks to Natur & Kultur for making this interview possible.

Leïla Slimani, Stockholm 2025

The Morocco trilogy began with De andras land (2022) and continued with Dansa med mig (2025).

With Jag tar med mig elden (2025), Leïla Slimani brings her Morocco trilogy to a close.

Leïla Slimani novels in Swedish are published by Natur & Kultur.

All the portraits of Leïla Slimani are available at the Opale Agency.

You can visit Åsa Magnussons website to find the complete collection of her texts (in Swedish).

An interview : Josefin Winther.

Laurent Denimal
Oct 8, 2025

The Swedish magazine Balder is publishing in its new issue (3-4/2025) an interview with the Norwegian artist and songwriter Josefin Winther made in Järna in by Åsa Magnusson.

Read the complete interview in Balder

Balder is a cultural magazine with high standards: art, literature, society, agriculture, philosophy and education all have a place in Balder. In Balder's interviews, you meet stress researchers and beekeepers, artists and thinkers.

Balder is interested in people with their own perspective and a critical view of society.

You can find it on the following bookstores and retailers in Sweden.

Josefin Winther, Järna 2025

Josefin Winther is born and raised in Bergen, Norway.

She has released seven albums, and played hundreds of shows in Northern Europe. The critics have compared her music to the likes of PJ Harvey and Patti Smith.

All the portraits of Josefin Winther are available at the Opale Agency.

You can visit Åsa Magnussons website to find the complete collection of her texts (in Swedish).

An interview : Nina Bouraoui.

Laurent Denimal
Jan 5, 2025

The Swedish literary magazine Karavan is publishing in its new issue (4/2024) an interview with the French novelist Nina Bouraoui made in Stockholm by Åsa Magnusson.

Karavan is a quarterly magazine with focus on literature from Africa, Asia and Latin America. You can find it on all the good newsagent's shop in Sweden or at the Karavan webshop.