The Swedish Academy reports new members during the day

The message came after the permanent secretary, Anders Olsson, had a meeting with the king, top protector of the academy, on Friday, who approved the elections.

"He is very good and good in all respects and we are very happy to come and see us," says Anders Olsson at TT.

Academy member Per Wästberg tells DN that Mats Malm is a "first class incident".

"I am delighted.It is an extremely versatile and scholarly man who can contribute to the work of the Nobel Prize, to price evaluations and to classical publishing.

And the last vacant chair at the Academy?

"We take one thing at a time.

On the question of whether the Swedish Academy spoke of Katarina Frostensen's future in the department at Thursday's meeting, Per Wästberg replied:

– No.

Horace Engdahl, a member of the Academy, wrote to DN: "I appreciate the choice of this truly brilliant literary historian and look forward to working with him at the Academy."

Mats Malm is the manager for the Literature Bank and professor of literature at the University of Gothenburg. In the summer, it was one of the names of a first proposal to create a new independent Nobel Committee, revealed by the city of Kristianstad.

The committee's proposal was later rejected and revised as the Academy did not wish to follow the initial requirements of the Foundation. The poet Jila Mossaed, who had already been elected to this institution in October, was among the names proposed for the committee.

Mats Malm takes place admission to the Summit Academy on December 20th. 13 members participated in the election of Mats Malm, telling Anders Olsson for TT.

"We also brought with us those who worked outside during the summer and the fall." It was fine.

What does the Academy mean that you have now selected three new members?

"We have made three good choices and that means that we are really strengthening after this long and deep crisis.It is not over yet, we have a lot to do that remains in front of us.But it seems to me that it will be a great step forward to restore confidence.

Keep staying chair to fill the academy. Anders Olsson says the work continues to find one as a member.

"We will make another invasion and fill the last vacancy, but we will see if we receive it before the end of the fall."

The question of Katarina Frostenson's future at the Swedish Academy has not been decided yet, says Anders Olsson.

"Something remains to be clarified in the fall, we have given Katarina Frostenson a resolution she should respond to – and we will ask you next time.

DN has earlier revealed that a majority of the academy was supporting a letter of intent calling Frostenson to leave his position as president of self-determination. The reason for this is that she believes she has breached Article 48 of the bylaws of the institution, which concerns the duty of confidentiality and loyalty of the members.

The permanent secretary of the academy said in an interview to the Reuters news agency that the Swedish Academy had sent a resolution to Katarina Frostenson, asking her to voluntarily leave the company. ;institution. Otherwise, a new survey will be opened.

"If she does not want it, that's her decision." Then we will review his case on the basis of a more impartial judicial assessment, "Olsson told TT on Friday.

So, is it about whether she has committed a violation of the rules of the Academy?

"It's a question of secrecy, to take a closer look.

But you have not received any response from him yet?

– No, but we did not take that properly either – but we will do it shortly.

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