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Samfundet De Nio
Swedish literary society From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samfundet De Nio (The Nine Society or Society of the Nine) is a Swedish literary society founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer Lotten von Kraemer.[1][2] The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues.[3] It mainly presents a number of literary awards.[4] It was started as an alternative to the Swedish Academy and is often compared to its more noted cousin.[5][6]
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Membership
Four seats are always held by women and four by men. Seat number one, the chair, alternates between men and women.[7]
Current members: Anna Williams (chair), Nina Burton, Jonas Ellerström, Gunnar Harding, Marie Lundquist, Niklas Rådström, Madeleine Gustafsson, Sara Stridsberg, Johan Svedjedal[7]
Original members: Viktor Almquist (chair), Selma Lagerlöf, Karl Wåhlin, Ellen Key, Erik Hedén, Kerstin Hård af Segerstad, Göran Björkman, Anna-Maria Roos, John Landquist[7]
Some notable members over the years have been Astrid Lindgren, Elin Wägner, Hjalmar Gullberg, Anders Olsson, Gunnel Vallquist, Karin Boye, Selma Lagerlöf, Sara Lidman, and Knut Ahnlund.[7]
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Prizes
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- Samfundet De Nios stora pris (Grand Prize), the main prize to Swedish literary writers, has been awarded annually since 1921.[8]
- Originally 10,000 Swedish krona. As of 2008[update] it is 250 000 SEK (about €23,000 or US$32,000).
- Lotten von Kraemer's prize (essays)
- De Nios translator's prize
- Stina Aronson's prize
- John Landquist's prize (essayist/idea historian/critic)
- Karl Vennberg's prize (young poets)
- De Nios Winter prize
- De Nios Astrid Lindgren prize
- Anders and Veronica Öhman's prize
- De Nios Lyric poetry prize
- De Nios Special prizes[7]
Winners of the Grand Prize
- 1916: E A Karlfeldt, Bertel Gripenberg, Vilhelm Ekelund, Axel Lundegård, Hilma Angered Strandberg, Oscar Stjärne, Verner von Heidenstam
- 1917: K.G. Ossiannilsson, Marika Stiernstedt
- 1919: K.G. Ossiannilsson
- 1920: Hans Larsson
- 1921: Olof Högberg
- 1922: Tor Hedberg
- 1923: Elin Wägner
- 1924: Vilhelm Ekelund, Gustaf Ullman
- 1925: Fredrik Vetterlund
- 1926: Hjalmar Bergman
- 1927: Sigfrid Siwertz
- 1928: Ludvig Nordström, Pär Lagerkvist
- 1929: Per Hallström, Axel Lundegård
- 1930: Erik Blomberg, Bertel Gripenberg
- 1931: Arvid Mörne, Ernst Didring
- 1932: Emilia Fogelklou
- 1933: K.G. Ossiannilsson
- 1934: Hjalmar Söderberg
- 1935: Yrjö Hirn, Jarl Hemmer
- 1936: Bertil Malmberg, Eyvind Johnson
- 1937: Gustaf Hellström
- 1938: Harry Martinson
- 1939: Vilhelm Moberg
- 1940: Elmer Diktonius, Bertel Gripenberg, Jarl Hemmer, Arvid Mörne, Emil Zilliacus
- 1941: Olle Hedberg
- 1942: No grand prize
- 1943: Sven Lidman
- 1944: Moa Martinson
- 1945: Frans G Bengtsson
- 1946: No grand prize
- 1947: Jan Fridegård
- 1948: Sigfrid Lindström
- 1949: Fritiof Nilsson Piraten, Johannes Edfelt
- 1950: Nils Ferlin
- 1951: Gunnar Ekelöf, Lucien Maury
- 1952: Irja Browallius
- 1953: Tage Aurell
- 1954: Gabriel Jönsson
- 1955: Sivar Arnér
- 1956: Bo Bergman, Walter Ljungquist, Stina Aronson
- 1957: Karl Vennberg
- 1958: Emil Zilliacus
- 1959: Anders Österling, Evert Taube
- 1960: Lars Ahlin
- 1961: Erik Lindegren, Gustaf Hedenvind Eriksson
- 1962: Hans Ruin
- 1963: Artur Lundkvist, Birgitta Trotzig
- 1964: Rabbe Enckell, Peder Sjögren
- 1965: Willy Kyrklund
- 1966: Lars Gyllensten
- 1967: Werner Aspenström, Carl Fries, Per E Rundquist
- 1968: Ivan Oljelund, Elsa Grave
- 1969: Albert Viksten, Lars Forssell
- 1970: Stig Claesson, Majken Johansson
- 1971: John Landquist
- 1972: Sune Jonsson
- 1973: Tito Colliander
- 1974: Sonja Åkesson
- 1975: Barbro Alving, Eva Moberg
- 1976: Sten Hagliden, Olov Hartman
- 1977: Sara Lidman
- 1978: Ingemar Leckius
- 1979: Hans Granlid, Tomas Tranströmer
- 1980: Lars Norén
- 1981: Rita Tornborg
- 1982: No grand prize
- 1983: Bengt-Emil Johnson
- 1984: Björn von Rosen
- 1985: Göran Palm
- 1986: Gunnar E Sandgren
- 1987: Lennart Hellsing
- 1988: Göran Sonnevi
- 1989: Katarina Frostenson
- 1990: Tobias Berggren, Lars Gustafsson
- 1991: Erik Beckman
- 1992: Göran Tunström
- 1993: Lennart Sjögren
- 1994: P O Enquist
- 1995: Bo Carpelan
- 1996: Lars Andersson
- 1997: Per Wästberg
- 1998: P C Jersild
- 1999: Sigrid Combüchen
- 2000: Kjell Espmark
- 2001: Tomas Tranströmer
- 2002: Bruno K. Öijer
- 2003: Ann Jäderlund
- 2004: Torgny Lindgren
- 2005: Klas Östergren
- 2006: Jacques Werup
- 2007: Tua Forsström
- 2008: Birgitta Lillpers
- 2009: Steve Sem-Sandberg
- 2010: Ingvar Björkeson
- 2011: Kristina Lugn
- 2012: Arne Johnsson
- 2013: Aris Fioretos
- 2014: Kjell Westö
- 2015: Sara Stridsberg
- 2016: Carola Hansson
- 2017: Agneta Pleijel
- 2018: Gunnar D. Hansson
- 2019: Ola Larsmo
- 2020: Jan Stolpe
- 2021: Eva Runefelt
- 2022: Kerstin Ekman
- 2023: Barbro Lindgren
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Publications
The annual publication Vår Tid (Our Time) was published 1916–1925 and 1930. Svensk Litteraturtidskrift (ISSN 0039-663X) was published from 1938 to 1983.[2][10][11] It contained essays, reviews and other texts about Swedish literature. Editors have included Olle Holmberg, Algot Werin and Knut Ahnlund.[12] Samfundet De Nio also published Artes (1975–2005) together with the Swedish Academy, Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.[13] Since 2003 they publish a literary calendar together with Norstedts Förlag.[6][7]
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