Lisa Fransson
Lisa Fransson (Russian and Linguistics 1995) is a translator and author. In her native Swedish, Lisa is an award-winning children's author. She recently published her debut novel in English, The Shape of Guilt.
Lisa's story
Lisa started studying a BA in Russian and Linguistics at Sussex in autumn 1995 as a mature student. After completing her course, she began working as a technical translator. In between her translation projects and raising three children, she managed to find moments to write, publishing several children’s books in Swedish inspired by the landscapes of her childhood. Lisa’s recently published novel The Shape of Guilt is her first in English and charts a story of secrecy and trauma through the narration of Robert Bunny, a toy bunny rabbit.
What made you choose Sussex?
I had left Sweden at the age of 19 and was working in pubs and hotels as a waitress. After three years I decided I wanted to make a better life for myself, so