Samfundet De Nio (''The Nine Society'' or ''Society of the Nine'') is a Swedish

literary society A literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of writing or a specific author. Modern literary societies typically promote research, publish newsle ...

founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer

Lotten von Kraemer Lotten is a Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish feminine given name that is a short form of Charlotte or Lieselotte, an alternate form of Lotte, and that is also related to Lisa, Elisa and Elisabeth. Notable people with the name include the following ...

. The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues. It mainly presents a number of

literary award A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. ...

s. It was started as an alternative to the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), 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 b ...

and is often compared to its more noted cousin.

Membership

Four seats are always held by women and four by men. Seat number one, the chair, alternates between men and women. Current members: Anna Williams (chair), Nina Burton,

Kerstin Ekman Kerstin Lillemor Ekman, née Hjorth, (born 27 August 1933) is a Swedish novelist. Life and career Kerstin Ekman wrote a string of successful detective novels (among others ''De tre små mästarna'' and ''Dödsklockan'') but later went on to p ...

, Jonas Ellerström, Gunnar Harding, Niklas Rådström, Madeleine Gustafsson,

Johan Svedjedal Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han Jo-H ...

Original members: Viktor Almquist (chair),

Selma Lagerlöf Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, , ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish author. She published her first novel, ''Gösta Berling's Saga'', at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was ...

Karl Wåhlin Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...

Ellen Key Ellen Karolina Sofia Key (; 11 December 1849 – 25 April 1926) was a Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. She was a ...

, Erik Hedén,

Kerstin Hård af Segerstad Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the Scandinavian version of Christina (given name), Christina. Notable persons with this name include: *Kerstin Alm (born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands *Kerstin Anderson ...

Göran Björkman Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: *Göran Andersson, Swedish sport sailor *Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, compose ...

, Anna-Maria Roos,

John Landquist John Landquist (3 December 1881 in Stockholm – 2 April 1974 in Danderyd) was a Swedish literary critic, literary scholar, writer and professor of pedagogy and psychology at Lund University from 1936 to 1946. When Landquist studied at Uppsal ...

Some notable members over the years have been

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...

Elin Wägner Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (16 May 1882 – 7 January 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1944. Biography Elin Wägner was born in Lund, Sweden as t ...

Hjalmar Gullberg Hjalmar Gullberg (30 May 1898 – 19 July 1961) was a Swedish poet and translator. Career Gullberg was born in Malmö, Scania. As a student at Lund University, he was the editor of the student magazine Lundagård. He was the manager of t ...

, Anders Olsson,

Gunnel Vallquist Gunnel Vallquist (19 June 1918 – 11 January 2016) was a Swedish writer and translator. Born in Stockholm, Vallquist was elected a member of the Swedish Academy in 1982. Vallquist was a member of the Catholic Church and wrote several essays on ...

Karin Boye Karin Maria Boye (; 26 October 1900 – 24 April 1941) was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel '' Kallocain'' (1940). Career Boye wa ...

Sara Lidman Sara Adéla Lidman (30December 192317June 2004) was a Swedish writer. Early life Born in Missenträsk, a village in present Skellefteå Municipality, Lidman was raised in the Västerbotten region of northern Sweden. She studied at the Univer ...

, and Knut Ahnlund.

Prizes

* ''Samfundet De Nios stora pris'' (Grand Prize), the main prize to Swedish literary writers, has been awarded annually since 1921. ** Originally 10,000

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. it is 250 000 SEK (about €23,000 or US$32,000). * Lotten von Kraemer's prize (essays) * De Nios translator's prize * Stina Aronson's prize *

's prize (essayist/idea historian/critic) * Karl Vennberg's prize (young poets) * De Nios Winter prize * De Nios

prize *

Anders Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...

and

Veronica Öhman Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Veronica of Syria, Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * ''Veronica'', a 2005 n ...

's prize * De Nios Lyric poetry prize * De Nios Special prizesList of all winners

Winners of the Grand Prize

* 1916:

E A Karlfeldt Erik Axel Karlfeldt (20 July 1864 – 8 April 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously after he had been nominated by Nathan Söder ...

Bertel Gripenberg ''Bertel'' Johan Sebastian, Baron Gripenberg, born 19 September 1878 in Saint Petersburg, died 6 May 1947, was a Finland-Swedish poet. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature fourteen times. Career His early poetry was inspired by fi ...

Vilhelm Ekelund Vilhelm Ekelund (October 14, 1880 – September 3, 1949) was a Swedish poet. Career The works of Ekelund were influenced by Friedrich Hölderlin, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Emanuel Swedenborg. His early career was lyrical, and though not widely ...

Axel Lundegård Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque ...

Hilma Angered Strandberg Elisabet Kristina Hilma Angered Strandberg (June 10, 1855 in Stockholm - January 23, 1927 in Meran), was a Swedish writer. She mostly wrote under the name Hilma Strandberg of the pseudonym, "Lilian". Life She was the daughter of Justice and me ...

, Oscar Stjärne,

Verner von Heidenstam Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (6 July 1859 – 20 May 1940) was a Swedish poet, novelist and laureate of the 1916 Nobel Prize in Literature. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1912. His poems and prose work are filled with a great joy ...

* 1917: K.G. Ossiannilsson,

Marika Stiernstedt Maria (Marika) Sofia Alexandra Stiernstedt, (12 January 1875 – 25 October 1954) was a Swedish author and artist. Biography Stiernstedt was born a Catholic and remained one for life. She was a socialist despite her background; she came from a b ...

* 1919: K.G. Ossiannilsson * 1920: Hans Larsson * 1921:

Olof Högberg Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is ''Olle''. The name may refer to: *Per-Olov Ahrén (1926–2004), Swedish clergyman, bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992 *Per-Olov Bra ...

* 1922:

Tor Hedberg Tor Harald Hedberg (March 23, 1862 – July 13, 1931) was a Swedish writer, playwright, theater director, and translator. Hedberg was the son of the writer Frans Hedberg. He worked as an art and literature critic for the newspaper '' Svenska Dag ...

* 1923:

* 1924:

, Gustaf Ullman * 1925: Fredrik Vetterlund * 1926:

Hjalmar Bergman Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (19 September 1883 in Örebro, Sweden – 1 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swedish writer and playwright. Biography The son of a banker in Örebro, Bergman briefly studied philosophy at Uppsala Un ...

* 1927: Sigfrid Siwertz * 1928:

Ludvig Nordström Ludvig is a Scandinavian given name, the equivalent of English ''Lewis'' or ''Louis''. People with the name include: * Ludvig Almqvist, Swedish politician * Ludvig Aubert, Norwegian Minister of Justice * Ludvig Bødtcher, Danish lyric poet * Lud ...

Pär Lagerkvist Pär Fabian Lagerkvist (23 May 1891 – 11 July 1974) was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature. Lagerkvist wrote poetry, plays, novels, short stories, and essays of considerable expressive power and influence from his ...

* 1929:

Per Hallström Per August Leonard Hallström (29 September 1866 – 18 February 1960) was a Swedish author, short-story writer, dramatist, poet and member of the Swedish Academy. He joined the academy in 1908, and served as its Permanent Secretary from 1931 ...

* 1930: Erik Blomberg,

* 1931: Arvid Mörne, Ernst Didring * 1932:

Emilia Fogelklou Emilia Maria Fogelklou-Norlind (20 July 1878 in Simrishamn - 26 September 1972 in Uppsala, Sweden) was a Swedish pacifist, theologian, feminist, author and lecturer. She was the first woman in Sweden to receive a bachelor’s degree in theology, a ...

* 1933: K.G. Ossiannilsson * 1934:

Hjalmar Söderberg Hjalmar Emil Fredrik Söderberg (2 July 1869 – 14 October 1941) was a Swedish novelist, short story writer, playwright and journalist. His works often deal with melancholy and lovelorn characters, and offer a rich portrayal of contemporary Sto ...

* 1935:

Yrjö Hirn Yrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: * Yrjö von Grönhagen, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist * Yrjö Jylhä, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish co ...

Jarl Hemmer Jarl Robert Hemmer (18 September 1893 – 6 December 1944) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in six consecutive years. Biography Hemmer was born into a wealthy family, from Vaasa, Finl ...

* 1936: Bertil Malmberg, Eyvind Johnson * 1937: Gustaf Hellström * 1938:

Harry Martinson Harry Martinson (6May 190411February 1978) was a Swedish writer, poet and former sailor. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson "for writ ...

* 1939:

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series ''The Emigrants''. The fou ...

* 1940:

Elmer Diktonius Elmer Rafael Diktonius (20 January 1896 in Helsinki – 23 September 1961 in Kauniainen) was a Finnish poet and composer, who wrote in both Swedish and in Finnish. In 1922 he established an avant-garde magazine, ''Ultra'', which had Finnish and ...

, Arvid Mörne,

Emil Zilliacus Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

* 1941: Olle Hedberg * 1942: ''No grand prize'' * 1943: Sven Lidman * 1944:

Moa Martinson Moa Martinson, born Helga Maria Swarts sometimes spelt Swartz, (2November 18905August 1964) was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature. Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of ...

* 1945:

Frans G Bengtsson Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (4 October 1894 – 19 December 1954) was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. He was born in Tåssjö (now in Ängelholm Municipality) in Skåne and died at Ribbingsfors Manor in northern Västergötland ...

* 1946: ''No grand prize'' * 1947: Jan Fridegård * 1948:

Sigfrid Lindström Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...

* 1949: Fritiof Nilsson Piraten, Johannes Edfelt * 1950: Nils Ferlin * 1951:

Gunnar Ekelöf Bengt Gunnar Ekelöf (15 September 1907, in Stockholm – 16 March 1968, in Sigtuna) was a Swedish poet and writer. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1958 and was awarded an honorary doctorate in philosophy by Uppsala University in 1958. ...

, Lucien Maury * 1952: Irja Browallius * 1953:

Tage Aurell Tage Aurell (1895–1976) was a Swedish journalist, novelist and translator. He was born in Oslo, Norway. He made his literary debut in 1932 with the novel ''Tybergs gård'', while his literary breakthrough was ''Skillingtryck'' from 1943. He wa ...

* 1954:

Gabriel Jönsson Gabriel Jönsson (18 July 1892 – 23 April 1984) was a Swedish author and poet. He is best known for his works inspired by Öresund and farming. He was one of the first members of the Scanian Academy in Sweden. Early life Jönsson was born in ...

* 1955:

Sivar Arnér Sivar Arnér (13 March 1909 – 13 January 1997) was a Swedish novelist and playwright. Biography Sivar Arnér was born at Arby parish in Kalmar County, Sweden. Arnér was the son of the merchant Ernst Arnér and Hilda Nilsson. His brothe ...

* 1956: Bo Bergman, Walter Ljungquist, Stina Aronson * 1957: Karl Vennberg * 1958:

* 1959: Anders Österling,

Evert Taube Axel Evert Taube (; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th c ...

* 1960: Lars Ahlin * 1961:

Erik Lindegren Erik Lindegren (August 5, 1910 – May 31, 1968) was a Swedish author, poet, critical writer and member of the Swedish Academy (1962–68, chair 17). Grandson of composer Johan Lindegren. Lindegren was born in Luleå, Norrbotten County, the son ...

Gustaf Hedenvind Eriksson Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...

* 1962: Hans Ruin * 1963: Artur Lundkvist, Birgitta Trotzig * 1964:

Rabbe Enckell Rabbe Arnfinn Enckell (3 March 1903 – 17 June 1974) was a Finnish writer and poet. Enckell is regarded as one of the stalwarts of the Swedo-Finnish poetic revival that began in the 1920s. Enckell was born in Tammela, Tavastia Proper. ...

, Peder Sjögren * 1965:

Willy Kyrklund Paul Wilhelm “Willy” Kyrklund (27 February 1921 in Helsinki, Finland – 27 June 2009 in Uppsala) was a Finnish Swedish-speaking author who lived in Uppsala, Sweden. He was the son of an engineer. During World War II, he served on the fron ...

* 1966:

Lars Gyllensten Lars Johan Wictor Gyllensten (12 November 1921 – 25 May 2006) was a Swedish author and physician, and a member of the Swedish Academy. Gyllensten was born and grew up in a middle-class family in Stockholm, son of Carl Gyllensten and Ingrid Ra ...

* 1967: Werner Aspenström,

Carl Fries Carl may refer to: * Carl, Georgia, city in USA * Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name * Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of ...

Per E Rundquist Per Erik Rundquist (1912 – 1986) was a Swedish novelist and poet. He made his literary debut in 1938, with the novel ''Sven-Patrik''. Among his later novels are ''Kalla mig Ismael!'' from 1950, and ''Generalen'' from 1953. He was awarded th ...

* 1968:

Ivan Oljelund Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulga ...

Elsa Grave Elsa Grave (17 January 1918 – 17 June 2003) was a Swedish novelist, poet and artist. Biography Born in 1918, Grave's father, Carl Wolrath Grave, was a mining engineer and her mother, Elsa Regina Järle, a teacher. The family first lived in Gun ...

* 1969:

Albert Viksten Albert Viksten (born 8 April 1889 in Vojen, Grangärde parish, Västernorrland, Sweden) was a Swedish writer of the proletarian school. He is most notable for his work regarding the life of the people working for the Swedish forest industry a ...

Lars Forssell Lars Hans Carl Abraham Forssell (14 January 192826 July 2007) was a Swedish writer and member of the Swedish Academy. Forssell was a versatile writer who worked within many genres, including poetry, drama and songwriting. He was married from 1951 ...

* 1970:

Stig Claesson John Stig Claesson (2 June 1928 – 4 January 2008), also known under his signature Slas, was a Swedish writer, visual artist, and illustrator. Claesson was born on 2 June 1928 in Huddinge, south of Stockholm. He attended the Royal Swedish Acade ...

Majken Johansson Majken Johansson (August 7, 1930, Malmö – December 11, 1993) was a Swedish poet, writer and a Salvation Army soldier. Majken Johansson was born out of wedlock in Malmö, and spent her childhood in foster care with an abusive foster mother ...

* 1971:

* 1972:

Sune Jonsson Olov Sune Jonsson (20 December 1930 – 30 January 2009) was a Swedish documentary photographer and writer, recipient of the Hasselblad Award in 1993. Jonsson was born in Nyåker outside Nordmaling in the province of Västerbotten, Sweden. Afte ...

* 1973:

Tito Colliander Tito Fritiof Colliander (10 February 1904 – 21 May 1989) was a Finnish Eastern Orthodox Christian writer. Biography Colliander was born in St. Petersburg, the son of Colonel Sigfried Joakim Colliander and his wife Dagmar Ilmatar, née von Schou ...

* 1974: Sonja Åkesson * 1975:

Barbro Alving Barbro Alving (12 January 1909 – 22 January 1987) was a Swedish journalist and writer, a pacifist and feminist, often using the pseudonym Bang. She wrote for, among others, the Swedish newspaper '' Dagens Nyheter'' and the magazines '' Idun'' ...

, Eva Moberg * 1976:

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Olov Hartman Olov Hartman (1906–1982) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swe ...

* 1977:

* 1978:

Ingemar Leckius Ingemar is a given name. People with the name include: *Ingemar Backman (born 1976), Swedish professional snowboarder *Ingemar Burgström (1926–1951), Swedish flyweight boxer *Olai Ingemar Eikeland (1915–2003), Norwegian politician for the Cent ...

* 1979: Hans Granlid,

Tomas Tranströmer Tomas Gösta Tranströmer (; 15 April 1931 – 26 March 2015) was a Swedish poet, psychologist and translator. His poems captured the long Swedish winters, the rhythm of the seasons and the palpable, atmospheric beauty of nature. Tranströmer's ...

* 1980:

Lars Norén Lars Göran Ingemar Norén (9 April 1944 – 26 January 2021) was a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. His plays are realistic and often revolve around family and personal relations, either among people who are impoverished and rooted at th ...

* 1981:

Rita Tornborg Rita Tornborg (born 13 December 1926) is a Swedish novelist and short story writer. She was born in South Africa, and grew up in Poland. She made her literary debut in 1970, with the novel ''Paukes gerilla''. Other books are ''Salomos namnsdag'' ...

* 1982: ''No grand prize'' * 1983: Bengt-Emil Johnson * 1984: Björn von Rosen * 1985:

Göran Palm Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: *Göran Andersson, Swedish sport sailor *Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, compose ...

* 1986: Gunnar E Sandgren * 1987:

Lennart Hellsing Paul Lennart Hellsing (5 June 1919 – 25 November 2015) was a Swedish writer and translator. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer, Hellsing was a finalist in 2010 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award. Biog ...

* 1988: Göran Sonnevi * 1989:

Katarina Frostenson Alma Katarina Frostenson Arnault (born 5 March 1953) is a Swedish poet and writer. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1992 to 2019. In 2003, Frostenson was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in France in recognition of her ser ...

* 1990: Tobias Berggren, Lars Gustafsson * 1991:

Erik Beckman Erik Beckman (23 April 1935 – 8 June 1995) was a Swedish poet, novelist and playwright. Among his poetry collections are ''Varifrån dom observeras'' from 1966, ''Kyss Er!'' from 1969, and ''Kärleksgubbar! Herdedikter'' from 1981. He was ...

* 1992: Göran Tunström * 1993:

Lennart Sjögren Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish ...

* 1994:

P O Enquist Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, (23 September 1934 – 25 April 2020) was a Swedish author. He had worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist. Biography Enquist was born and raised in , a village in present-day Skelle ...

* 1995: Bo Carpelan * 1996: Lars Andersson * 1997:

Per Wästberg Per Erik Wästberg (born 20 November 1933) is a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy since 1997. Wästberg was born in Stockholm, son of Erik Wästberg and his wife Greta née Hirsch, and holds a degree in literature from Uppsala ...

* 1998: P C Jersild * 1999: Sigrid Combüchen * 2000: Kjell Espmark * 2001:

* 2002:

Bruno K. Öijer Bruno Keats Öijer (born 26 November 1951 in Linköping, Sweden) is a contemporary Swedish poet. Biography Öijer was born in Linköping in 1951. His first collection of poems, ''Sång för anarkismen'' (lit. ''Song for Anarchism'') was publishe ...

* 2003: Ann Jäderlund * 2004: Torgny Lindgren * 2005:

Klas Östergren Klas Östergren (born 20 February 1955) is a Swedish novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and translator. Östergren had a breakthrough with his fourth novel ''Gentlemen'' in 1980. He has been awarded numerous Swedish literary prizes, su ...

* 2006: Jacques Werup * 2007:

Tua Forsström Tua Birgitta Forsström (born 2 April 1947) is a Finland-Swedish writer who writes in Swedish. She was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1998 for the poetry collection '' Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar''. Forsström's ...

* 2008: Birgitta Lillpers * 2009:

Steve Sem-Sandberg Steve Sem-Sandberg (born 16 August 1958) is a Swedish journalist, novelist, non-fiction writer and translator. He made his literary debut in 1976 with the two science fiction novels ''Sländornas värld'' and ''Sökare i dödsskuggan''. He was aw ...

* 2010:

Ingvar Björkeson Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar; Proto-Norse ''*Ingu-Hariz''; non, Yngvarr ; d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. He is reported to have fa ...

* 2011: Kristina Lugn * 2012: Arne Johnsson * 2013: Aris Fioretos * 2014:

Kjell Westö Kjell Westö (born 6 August 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish. Best known for his epic novels set in Helsinki, he has also written short stories, poetry, essays and newspaper columns. Biog ...

* 2015: Sara Stridsberg * 2016:

Carola Hansson Carola Hansson-Boëthius (born 7 September 1942) is a Swedish novelist, dramatist and translator. Biography Born in Stockholm, Carola Hansson studied Russian and history of art and literature at Uppsala University. Together with Karin Lindén, s ...

* 2017:

Agneta Pleijel Agneta Pleijel (born 1940) is a Swedish novelist, poet, playwright, journalist and literary critic. Among her plays are ''Ordning härskar i Berlin'' from 1979. Among her novels are ''Vindspejare'' from 1987 and ''Drottningens chirurg'' from 200 ...

* 2018: Gunnar D. Hansson

Publications

The annual publication ''Vår Tid'' (''Our Time'') was published 1916–1925 and 1930. ''Svensk Litteraturtidskrift'' () was published from 1938 to 1983. It contained essays, reviews and other texts about Swedish literature. Editors have included Olle Holmberg, Algot Werin and Knut Ahnlund. Samfundet De Nio also published '' Artes'' (1975–2005) together with the

Royal Swedish Academy of Music The Royal Swedish Academy of Music ( sv, Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. At the time of its foundation, only one of its co-founder was a professional musician, Fer ...

and the

Royal Swedish Academy of Arts The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts ( sv, Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna), commonly called the Royal Academy, is located in Stockholm, Sweden. An independent organization that promotes the development of painting, sculpture, archite ...

. Since 2003 they publish a literary calendar together with Norstedts Förlag.

References

External links

Official website
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