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German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

The German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel receives the first Jon Fosse Prize for Translators. The prize is Europe's largest of its kind.

German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize: "In the midst of her life's work"

Han Kang is awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the first South Korean author to be awarded the prize by the Swedish Academy – and one of the youngest at 53 years old.

Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize: "In the midst of her life's work"

Nobel Speculations: Russian Considered "Impossible"

Chinese Can Xue, Australian Gerald Murnane, or perhaps Jamaica Kincaid, born and raised in Antigua? Today at 1 pm, this year's Nobel laureate in literature will be announced. .

Nobel Speculations: Russian Considered "Impossible"

Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?

Is it the Chinese author Can Xue's turn this year? A woman who is not from Europe or the USA is likely to be well-positioned. So go the speculations ahead of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?

Nobel Prize Facts Package 2024

Alfred Nobel (born 1833 in Stockholm, died 1896 in San Remo, Italy) is Sweden's most famous inventor and industrial leader. His most important invention was dynamite, which he patented in 1867.

Nobel Prize Facts Package 2024

SVT employees join shutdown protest

Employees at SVT are joining their SR colleagues' protests against the plans to shut down the public service companies' joint research department and library. .

SVT employees join shutdown protest