Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Prize in Literature
Year:1931
Number:12 - 0
 
Nominee:
Name:Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1864
Year, Death:1931
Profession:Poet, member of the Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien)
Country:SWEDEN (SE)
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1931
 
 
Nominator:
Name:Lars Olof Jonathan (Nathan) Söderblom
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1866
Year, Death:1931
Profession:Achbishop, member of the Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien)
University:Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien)
City:Stockholm
Country:SWEDEN (SE)
 
Comments: Mr Söderblom nominated the three candidates individually, or if absolutely necessary the Prize could be shared between E.A. Karlfeldt and P. Hallström. (See also 13-0 and 14-0)
 

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