The Nobel Prize in Literature

Hear Professor Åsa Wikforss talk about the process behind the Nobel Prize in Literature and her work in the Swedish Academy.

The Nobel Prize is among the most prestigious awards in the world and is every year handed out for outstanding accomplishments in literature, chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, peace and economic science. But who is behind the selection of the Nobel laureates and how does the process work?

Åsa Wikforss is a Swedish professor in theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University. In 2018 she was appointed member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and in 2019 succeeded Sara Danius on Chair No. 7 in the Swedish Academy.

Last updated: December 9, 2024

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