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In 1973 Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature" and now when 50 years have passed the list of nominees for 1973 has been released. 101 writers were suggested. The same number as in 1972, but...

In 1972 Heinrich Böll was awarded the Nobel Prize and now when 50 years have passed the list of nominees for 1972 has been released. 101 writers were suggested. More compared with 91 writers in 1971 and 77 writers in 1970, but fewer than the 104 writers suggested in 1969. Kaj Schueler from...

This time of year most of the focus on literary prizes in Sweden is of course on the Nobel. But on the 30th of September the Uyghur poet Perhat Tursun was awarded the Tucholsky Prize* from Swedish PEN with the following motivation: "For his strong voice for free literature, regardless of...

In 1971 Pablo Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize and now when 50 years have passed the list of nominees for 1971 has been released. 91 writers were suggested, compared with 77 writers in 1970 and 104 writers in 1969. Kaj Schueler has as he usually does written an article in Svenska Dagbladet...

Swedish poet and playwright Kristina Lugn has passed away aged 71. She won many Swedish literature awards and was a member of the Swedish Academy, and hence in the Nobel Prize jury, from 2006 until her death.

Danish poet of Palestinian descent Yahya Hassan was today found dead in his apartment, aged 24. In 2013 his poetry collection "Yahya Hassan" became the best-selling poetry debut in Danish history selling 120 000 copies, won him the debut of the year award at the Danish book fair and was...

Maj Sjöwall of Sweden, "Grandmother of Scandinavian crime writing", has died after a long time of illness. Together with Per Wahlöö she wrote 10 novels between 1965-1975 about the police Martin Beck, which has been named the beginning of Nordic noir and had great influence on later authors and...

The 1969 Nobel Prize was awarded to Samuel Beckett "for his writing , which - in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation". Beckett was one of the 104 nominated individuals for this year (up from 78 nominees in 1968). List of nominees. As we...

In 1967 the Nobel Prize was awarded to Miguel Ángel Asturias. Like they do at the beginning of every year the Swedish Academy has now made the list of those nominated 50 years ago available, in 1967 they were 72 individuals (one less than in 1966)...

Swedish writer Torgny Lindgren passed away today at an age of 78 years. Lindgren was considered as one of the greatest writers in Sweden, has been translated into more than 30 languages and was part of the Swedish Academy since 1991. His most famous novel is Ormens väg på hälleberget (The Way of...

I noticed only today that Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta passed away on the 25th of January at an age of 72. I haven't read anything from her yet, but maybe someone else has? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/26/buchi-emecheta-pioneering-nigerian-novelist-dies-aged-72...

In 1966 the Nobel Prize was shared between Nelly Sachs and Shmuel Yosef Agnon. Like they do at the beginning of every year the Swedish Academy has now made the list of those nominated 50 years ago available, in 1966 they were 72 individuals...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/21/irish-writer-william-trevor-dies-aged-88