Marie Lundström receives the 2026 Harry Martinson Prize

The jury calls this year's award "a tribute to cultural journalism."

Marie Lundström has worked at Swedish Radio since 1995 and has led "Lundström's Book Radio" since 2012, which includes author talks, reading recommendations, book clubs and poetry readings.

"Through her longstanding commitment to literature on radio, she has created space for in-depth study, reflection and informed literary conversations," the jury writes in its justification.

Lundström has also published two novels.

The Harry Martinson Prize is awarded every two years by the municipality of Olofström. The prize money is 83,950 SEK.