Chatarina Edfeldt

Chatarina Edfeldt is a Senior Lecturer in Portuguese at Dalarna University's School of Language, Literatures and Learning. She coordinates courses such as Contemporary Brazil: Literature and Society and Intercultural Literature Studies: Literature and Gender, focusing on literary theory, cultural analysis, and Portuguese-speaking cultures. Her contact information includes ced@du.se and phone extension 023-77 83 97.

Her research centers on translational practices, intercultural literary dynamics, and the visibility of peripheral literatures. Key works include Northern Crossings (2022) analyzing literary semi-peripheries and the edited volume Narratives Crossing Borders (2021). She frequently collaborates with scholars like Cecilia Schwartz and Yvonne Lindqvist, examining institutional funding impacts on literary circulation in Sweden.

Edfeldt’s scholarship bridges postcolonial theory, gender studies, and cultural policy. Her 2019 article on Paulina Chiziane’s vernacular poetics demonstrates her engagement with African Lusophone literature. With over 30 publications, her work consistently addresses cross-cultural intersections and marginalized literary voices.