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Anne Carson’s Translators Recommend Red Autobiography as the Best Book to Start With

Anne Carson is a “unique writer,” according to several of her translators: learned, funny and surprising. She is a performance artist on the page, Niklas Haga tells TT.

Nobel Prize in Literature Predictions: Experts Expect a More Unpredictable Choice This Year

László Krasznahorkai was an “obvious” Nobel Prize choice. This year, experts seem more uncertain about what the Swedish Academy (the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature) is thinking ahead of Thursday’s announcement. It could well be a more unpredictable, surprising choice this year, says Lina Kalmteg, literature editor at Sveriges Radio (Swedish public radio).

Ölmedal warns of meddling municipal politicians

The book is protected by both high status and a special position in the law. Nevertheless, it can be threatened even in Sweden, according to the author Ida Ölmedal: Overall, it's quite easy for municipal politicians to influence cultural activities, she says.

Maria G Francke new culture editor at Sydsvenskan