Bio
Catharina Gripenberg, born 1977 in Jakobstad in Finland, writes in Swedish and belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland. She has published four collections of poetry and written plays for the theatre. Polyphonic or multi-voiced texts and investigating norms and social codes are some of the focal points in her writing. She has a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Helsinki. ?Her poetry has received prizes such as the Swedish National Radio’s poetry prize. She also works as a literary editor at Ellips, a small press specializing in poetry, essays and mixed genre writing. Gripenberg is currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Residency Plan
Spaces and places, scenographies and surroundings influence my writing. My latest book of poetry Handbok att bära till en dräkt (2016), which took the form of a handbook/guidebook and employed the use of imperatives and motion found in guidebooks, will lead me into the surroundings, guides and codes of Tokyo. It will be an expedition of new poetry texts.

Date	2017.05.01 - 2017.05.31
Place	Residence-3
Website	http://litteratur.sets.fi/forfattare/catharina-gripenberg/