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STOCKHOLM: More than 100 Swedish intellectuals have joined forces to form a new prize-giving body in protest after the Swedish Academy, which selects Nobel laureates, was plunged into crisis over its long-standing ties to a man of assaulting several
The alternative honor serves to denounce "bias, arrogance and sexism," according to its founders The New Academy, whose members include authors, artists, and journalists.
At the beginning of the day, he wrote: "The 107 intellectuals wrote in a joint statement."
As the #MeToo movement has made waves globally, the Swedish Academy has gone down to turmoil in November when local media published the testimonies of 18 women claiming to be raped, sexually assaulted or harassed by an influential French cultural figure who has long been connected to the institution.
The re Nobel Literature Prize this year, the author of the Nobel Literature Prize for this year, will be disappointed by the fact that she will be writing to Sara Danius.
But for the lack of a Nobel literature award for the first time in almost 70 years was unacceptable.
"Sweden is one of the world's most democratic, transparent and gender-equal countries … it needs a great literary prize, "Alexandra Pascalidou, Swedish columnist and one of the founders of the new prize."
The Swedish Academy's members used to be appointed for life before its patron, Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, was forced to change the statutes
Resigning member Kjell Espaly told the Dagens Nyheter newspaper that the institution had "had a way to nepotism," attempts to cover up serious violations,
Seen as the bearer of high culture, the Swedish Academy, founded in 1786, is traditionally known for its integrity and discretion, with meetings and decisions on kept secret
But the New Academy plans to make its prize-awarding process transparent.
"Said Pascalidou.
The new literature award – which carries a prize of One Million Kronor (Around 97,000 Euro, $ 113,000) Raised from crowdfunding and donations – will be handed out at a December 10 ceremony, the same day as the Nobel banquet.
Librarians across Sweden have been asked to nominate up to two authors, with a deadline set for July 8.
Based on the nominations and the vote results, a jury including publishers
The winner, who may come from anywhere in the world and make the final choice. years, will be announced on October 14, in the same month as the Nobel Literature Prize would have been announced.
But some observers are skeptical about whether the New Academy can compare with the Nobel Literature Prize's history of recognizing Ernest's Distinguished Authors Hemingway, Albert Camus, Boris Pasternak, Alice Munro and Doris Lessing, among others.
For Asa Linderborg, chief editor at daily paper Aftonbladet, it's "deeply provocative" of the New Academy "The most disturbing ideas"
"Art should be free. You can not label it based on righteousness or evil. The New Academy is after total purity …, "Linderborg told AFP.
She warned that allowing the public, to vote for an (19459003) "They're free to do as they wish," Swedish Academy member Per Wastberg told AFP
The new literature prize is the latest award to be dubbed an alternative to the Nobel, joining the Swedish Right Livelihood Award honoring those who work to improve the planet, and Finland's Millennium Technology Prize.
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