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This year's Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced Thursday, October 8
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This year's Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced Thursday, October 8

New SAOL gives green light to brainstorming
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New SAOL gives green light to brainstorming

The Swedish Academy's dictionary gives the green light to "brainstorming" and "boomers". Many of the updates are based on Swedish as it is actually used
YouTuber Christofer (Chrippa) Lundström receives 2026 Johnny Bode Award
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YouTuber Christofer (Chrippa) Lundström receives 2026 Johnny Bode Award

The 2026 Johnny Bode Award goes to YouTuber Christofer "Chrippa" Lundström. The award is presented each year to a public figure who has stepped into the limelight and made a difference for himself and those around him
Barbro Osher is awarded the Swedish Academy's Grand Prize
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Barbro Osher is awarded the Swedish Academy's Grand Prize

Barbro Osher is awarded the Swedish Academy's Grand Prize, which is the institution's highest award.
Head of Culture: Signs that the Swedish Academy is becoming more modern
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Head of Culture: Signs that the Swedish Academy is becoming more modern

I think this is a sign of the new, more modern Swedish Academy, where this task has been in place for a few years. This is how Dagens Nyheter's cultural director, Björn Wiman, comments on the announcement that Mats Malm will resign as permanent secretary
Ingrid Carlberg takes over the Swedish Academy: Very humbled
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Ingrid Carlberg takes over the Swedish Academy: Very humbled

Mats Malm is stepping down as permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy and will be replaced this summer by member Ingrid Carlberg. She will then be the second woman in the position
Swedes doubt AI – but still ask for love advice
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Swedes doubt AI – but still ask for love advice

Does he love me? Many Swedes consult AI services about love, health and work. At the same time, fewer than half trust the information that AI provides
Krasznahorkai in the Stock Exchange: Don't believe your eyes
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Krasznahorkai in the Stock Exchange: Don't believe your eyes

László Krasznahorkai wanted to talk about hope, but had nothing left. At the same time, his Nobel lecture ends with an insight into the future uprising of the outcasts
Florian Zeller takes place in the French Academy
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Florian Zeller takes place in the French Academy

Playwright Florian Zeller has joined l'Académie française, the French equivalent of the Swedish Academy, writes Variety.
Nobel laureate refuses interviews "for health reasons"
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Nobel laureate refuses interviews "for health reasons"

László Krasznahorkai will not be available for interviews in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The Swedish Academy cites "health reasons"
László Krasznahorkai: Exploring the Dark Humor of a Hungarian Literary Master
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László Krasznahorkai: Exploring the Dark Humor of a Hungarian Literary Master

Susan Sontag has called him "the apocalyptic master of contemporary Hungarian literature". It is true that the Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai's books often land in a dystopian darkness
Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 Awarded to László Krasznahorkai
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Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 Awarded to László Krasznahorkai

László Krasznahorkai is awarded this year's Nobel Prize in literature. I am in an apartment at a friend's in Frankfurt and thought: "It is not possible", says the Hungarian author to TT
Seven Surprising Nobel Prize Winners in Literature
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Seven Surprising Nobel Prize Winners in Literature

Too young, too unknown and too controversial – The Swedish Academy often provokes strong reactions with its choices of Nobel Prize winners in literature. Here are seven winners who struck the world with amazement
Nobel Prize Awarded for Discoveries in Immune System Regulation
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Nobel Prize Awarded for Discoveries in Immune System Regulation

This year's Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology is about peripheral immune tolerance – how our immune system refrains from attacking our own bodies. Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, are awarded for discoveries that have led to a completely new research field
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

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