Sture Allén & Kjell Espmark
The Nobel Prize in Literature. An introduction
The Nobel Prize in Literature possesses a power of penetration not inferior to that of dynamite. It is in fact the internationally most noticed manifestation of Swedish culture. This introduction to the Swedish Academy’s work on the prize is presented for the Nobel centenary in 2001. The first section deals with Alfred Nobel’s will, the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, the procedure for the choice of laureate, the prize citations, the award ceremony and other social events. The theme of the second section is the history of the evaluations, i.e. the development of the criteria for the Academy’s assessment of candidates throughout different periods. There is also a complete listing of all the Nobel laureates in literature, with prize citations.
2001. 58 pp. ISBN 91-1-301042-5.
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Bo Svensén
The Swedish Academy and the Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy has gained worldwide recognition through its annual awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature, first presented in 1901. But the Academy has a far longer history: it was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III to promote Swedish language and literature – still its main purpose. This booklet provides a condensed review of the Academy’s foundation, history and current activities. A special section deals with the Nobel Prize in Literature: the background, the formal rules for the nomination of candidates and the choice of laureate, the Academy’s work on the prize and, not least, the criteria for the Academy’s assessment of candidates throughout different periods.
2000. 85 pp. ISBN 91-1-300878-1.
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