The Bellman Prize () is a literature prize for "an outstanding Swedish poet" awarded yearly by the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy (), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is best known as the body t ...

() The prize was first established by

Anders Zorn Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. His portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three President of the Un ...

(1860–1920) and his wife Emma Lamm (1860–1942). In 1920, they had established the Emma and Anders Zorn's Donation Fund Foundation (). A donation from the foundation was used to fund the Swedish Academy-Bellman Prize.

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Swedish literary awards Awards established in 1920 Carl Michael Bellman Anders Zorn {{lit-award-stub

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