Literature

Literature was the fourth prize area Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will. Below, articles on the subject are presented.   History of the Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature BY KJELL ESPMARK The Nobel Prize in Literature: Nominations and reports 1901-1950 BY BO SVENSÉN Topping Shakespeare? Aspects of the Nobel Prize for…

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Poetry

Swedish Utopia En ö där allting bara klarnar. Här kan man stå på bevisens grund. Den enda väg här finns är den framkomliga vägen. Buskarna bara dignar under alla svaren. Här växer Riktiga Förmodans trädmed sina sedan gammalt utredda grenar. Det storstilat raka Förståelsens trädvid källan som heter Å På Så Vis. Ju längre in…

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Banquet speech

Your Majesties Your Royal Highnesses Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen FRIENDS! On behalf of my husband, Tomas Tranströmer, I want you to know how honored and how moved he is to receive the Nobel Prize. Thank you Swedish Academy: thank you for your courage and your beautiful prize citation. Special thanks to all…

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