The Swedish Academy is an independent cultural institution, founded in 1786 by King Gustaf III in order to advance the Swedish language and Swedish literature. The Academy has also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901.
At its regular weekly meeting yesterday, the Swedish Academy voted to appoint Åsa Wikforss as a new member. She will succeed Sara Danius on Chair Number 7.
At its regular Thursday meeting, the Swedish Academy voted to appoint Mats Malm as its new Permanent Secretary, to take effect from 1 June 2019. He succeeds Anders Olsson, operative as Permanent Secretary since 1 June 2018.
At its statutory gathering yesterday, the Swedish Academy voted to appoint two new members: Ellen Mattson, to succeed Jayne Svenungsson on Chair No. 9, and Anne Swärd, who succeeds Sara Stridsberg on Chair No. 13.
The Nobel Foundation has announced today that the Nobel Prize in Literature can again be awarded, since the Swedish Academy in the past year has taken considerable steps to reestablish confidence in itself as an institution.
