No Nobel literature prize as sexual misconduct scandal hits Swedish Academy
Two prizes will be awarded next year, says the Swedish Academy, in a rare — but not unprecedented — move
Stockholm — No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has led a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy, which gives the award, the academy said on Friday. "The present decision was arrived at in view of the currently diminished academy and the reduced public confidence in the academy," it said. "Work on the selection of a laureate is at an advanced stage and will continue as usual in the months ahead but the academy needs time to regain its full complement, engage a larger number of active members and regain confidence in its work, before the next Literature Prize winner is declared." The academy said it aimed to award two prizes in 2019. The council of prestigious authors and linguists has been dealing with the fallout of allegations of sexual misconduct by the husband of one of its members, and of the leaks of names of some prize winners ahead of the formal announcements. Photog...
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