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Unpublished Gunnar Ekelöf Poems Reveal Deeper Insight into His Work
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Unpublished Gunnar Ekelöf Poems Reveal Deeper Insight into His Work

The Swedish Academy is publishing previously unpublished poems by Gunnar Ekelöf. The expanded works deepen the image of the poet, believes literature professor Anders Olsson
Sweden to Unveil First Cultural Canon Proposal Today
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Sweden to Unveil First Cultural Canon Proposal Today

At 11 o'clock today, the proposal for a Swedish cultural canon will be presented. This is what we know – in brief
Sweden Introduces Cultural Canon After Years of Debate
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Sweden Introduces Cultural Canon After Years of Debate

After several years of work, and debate, a Swedish cultural canon will be handed over to the Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) on Tuesday. This is what we know so far about the cultural canon
Klas Östergren Explores Peace Movement's Struggles in New Novel
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Klas Östergren Explores Peace Movement's Struggles in New Novel

Klas Östergren takes up the threads from the cult novel "Gentlemen". New "Klenoden" reveals how strong forces try to shoot down the peace movement
Swedish Cultural Canon to Be Presented Amid Ongoing Debate
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Swedish Cultural Canon to Be Presented Amid Ongoing Debate

After several years of debate – on Tuesday, historian Lars Trägårdh will submit a Swedish cultural canon to Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party).
New Book Reveals How Swedish Academy's Crisis Was Avoidable
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New Book Reveals How Swedish Academy's Crisis Was Avoidable

The Swedish Academy's crisis was completely unnecessary. If some of the central figures had acted differently, the crisis could have been avoided
Sakligt Festival Spotlights Non-Fiction Amid Literature Crisis
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Sakligt Festival Spotlights Non-Fiction Amid Literature Crisis

The non-fiction book is experiencing a sales crisis, but this year's edition of Sakligt, the festival for non-fiction literature, is starting up like last year. In the midst of this literature crisis, there is no shortage of "storytelling" and there is a hype for stories based on real events, says Magnus Linton, one of the organizers
Pär Hansson Wins Dobloug Prize for Swedish Literature
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Pär Hansson Wins Dobloug Prize for Swedish Literature

Skåne Added to Expanding Swedish Literary Map Project
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Skåne Added to Expanding Swedish Literary Map Project

Skåne is the new region when the Literature Map project is expanded with an additional region.
Swedish Academy Honors Petra Mölstad with 2025 Literary Prize
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Swedish Academy Honors Petra Mölstad with 2025 Literary Prize

Per Wirtén Awarded 2025 Gun and Olof Engqvist Scholarship
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Per Wirtén Awarded 2025 Gun and Olof Engqvist Scholarship

Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Dies at 89, Leaves Literary Legacy
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Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Dies at 89, Leaves Literary Legacy

The Peruvian author and Nobel laureate in literature Mario Vargas Llosa has passed away at the age of 89. He will always be seen as one of the great renovators of Latin American prose, says Håkan Bravinger, publishing manager at Norstedts
Norwegian author Dag Solstad has died
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Norwegian author Dag Solstad has died

The Norwegian author Dag Solstad is dead. Solstad was dubbed several times as the Nordic region's leading prose writer and was also constantly recurring in the Nobel Prize speculations
The Swedish Academy Awards Danish Poet
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The Swedish Academy Awards Danish Poet

The Johnny Bode Prize to the "Queen of Trash"
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The Johnny Bode Prize to the "Queen of Trash"

Bella Nilsson, also called "Queen of trash", receives the 2025 Johnny Bode Award, which is annually awarded to a public figure who has made a mess and caused trouble for themselves and their surroundings.
Peter Englund receives the Delblanc Prize
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Peter Englund receives the Delblanc Prize

The author and academy member Peter Englund is awarded the 2025 Delblanc Prize.
The Secrecy is Lifted on the Prize "that Ruined Everything"
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The Secrecy is Lifted on the Prize "that Ruined Everything"

The Nobel Prize to Academy members Harry Martinson and Eyvind Johnson became one of the most debated in history and had devastating consequences. Now, parts of the Academy's discussions in 1974 are being made public
This is what happens in 2025
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This is what happens in 2025

Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington DC and Germany can get a new government. Sweden's women's football team plays the European Championship and the women's volleyball team gets the chance to participate in the World Championship for the first time
They are praised by the Swedish Academy
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They are praised by the Swedish Academy

The Swedish Academy has awarded several prizes at its ceremonial gathering. Among other things, Marie Lundquist receives Gerard Bonnier's prize of 300,000 kronor
Tua Forsström Leaves the Swedish Academy
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Tua Forsström Leaves the Swedish Academy

Tua Forsström is leaving the Swedish Academy after five years. Something that was agreed upon from the beginning
Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"
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Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

He Kang took up the political unrest in South Korea directly at his press conference in Stockholm. Like many other South Koreans, I have been shocked by the recent days' events in my homeland, she says
The Inquiry Investigator: The Government Must Explain Itself
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The Inquiry Investigator: The Government Must Explain Itself

The government's decision to dissolve the Renmark Committee – which has investigated sensitive issues of hunting rights in the mountains – receives sharp criticism from the committee's chairman Eric M Runesson. "Is it fear of contact that lies behind the government's actions? Or are alternative facts needed?", he writes on DN Debatt
The Nobel Laureate: "Thought it was a prank call"
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The Nobel Laureate: "Thought it was a prank call"

He thought the call from the Swedish Academy was a prank call. This is what the Nobel laureate in literature says in her first interview since the announcement of the prize
The Swedish Academy Donates Poetry to School Children
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The Swedish Academy Donates Poetry to School Children

Just in time for the autumn break, the Swedish Academy is giving poetry books to all of Sweden's middle schools. Older Swedish poems are paired with newly written ones in the anthology "Time for Poetry"
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