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Per Wirtén Awarded 2025 Gun and Olof Engqvist Scholarship

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

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. He became 83 years old.

The Swedish Academy Awards Danish Poet

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

The author and academy member Peter Englund is awarded the 2025 Delblanc Prize.

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

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. Moreover, Kent makes a comeback, as does Roxette. It's a sample of what 2025 has in store.