Tag: Peter Handke

• Tuesday, December 3rd 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  The 2019 Literature Nobel Prize award implodes in the scandal-hit Swedish Academy

  

  Two external members of the Nobel literature prize committee quit on Monday after criticizing the scandal-hit Swedish Academy. The 233-year-old Academy was forced to introduce several new measures after a sex scandal involving the husband of a former member escalated into a bitter row that meant it had to postpone the award for 2018.

• Monday, October 14th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Polish woman and controversial Austrian novelist win the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Literature Prize

  

  Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk won the 2018 Nobel Literature Prize, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 award, the Swedish Academy said.