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Post-Scandal, Swedish Academy To Award 2 Nobel Literature Prizes
The Swedish Academy will crown two Nobel literature laureates on Thursday, after postponing last year's prize over a sexual harassment scandal.
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Nobel Literature Body Expands Jury After Sexual Assault Scandal
The Swedish Academy, which has awarded the Nobel Literature Prize since 1901, said Monday it would expand its prize jury to include outsiders for the first time following a scandal that forced it to postpone this year's award.
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Nobel Economics 2018 Awarded To US' William D Nordhaus, Paul M Romer
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for integrating climate change and technological innovation into macroeconomic analysis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
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Rape Trial Begins For Frenchman Who Sparked Nobel Scandal
The man at the centre of a sexual assault scandal that prompted the Swedish Academy to postpone this year's Nobel Literature Prize denied two counts of rape at the start of his trial on Wednesday.
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Bob Dylan Ponders Literary Links In 'Extraordinary' Nobel Speech
Music icon Bob Dylan has delivered his long-awaited Nobel lecture, citing Buddy Holly and "The Odyssey" among his inspirations, a relief for the Swedish Academy after it honoured the songwriter with its prestigious literature prize for the first time.
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Do Not Expect Bob Dylan to Stop For Interviews at the Nobel Ceremony
Bob has yet to confirm whether he will attend the Nobel awards ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on December 10 but his staff has told the Swedish Academy that he will not hold any press conference or hold any interview with journalists
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Nobel Panel Signals Desire For Bob Dylan Song At Ceremony
The Swedish Academy said on Saturday that Bob Dylan is not obliged to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, but is required to hold some sort of lecture or even sing a song.
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Nobel Literature Prize Announcement Pushed Back To October 13
Good things come to those who wait, and the saying may ring true for the next Nobel literature laureate as the prize will be announced on October 13, a little later than usual, the Swedish Academy said Friday.
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After 27 Years, Nobel Panel Condemns Salman Rushdie Death Threats
The Swedish Academy, which selects the winners of the Nobel Prize in literature, has condemned an Iranian death warrant against British writer Salman Rushdie, 27 years after it was pronounced.
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Nobel Economics Prize to Wrap Up 2015 Awards Season
The 2015 Nobel season wraps up Monday with the announcement of the winner of the economics prize, which could go to research into the job market or consumer behaviour, though no obvious frontrunner stands out.
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Svetlana Alexievich Tops List of Nobel Literature Favourites
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus is among the bookies' favourites for Thursday's Nobel Prize in Literature but could see herself snubbed by the Swedish Academy, the awarding body that likes to surprise.
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Nobel Literature Prize to Be Announced on Thursday
This year's Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced on Thursday at 1100 GMT, the Swedish Academy which awards the prize said today.
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Post-Scandal, Swedish Academy To Award 2 Nobel Literature Prizes
The Swedish Academy will crown two Nobel literature laureates on Thursday, after postponing last year's prize over a sexual harassment scandal.
-
Nobel Literature Body Expands Jury After Sexual Assault Scandal
The Swedish Academy, which has awarded the Nobel Literature Prize since 1901, said Monday it would expand its prize jury to include outsiders for the first time following a scandal that forced it to postpone this year's award.
-
Nobel Economics 2018 Awarded To US' William D Nordhaus, Paul M Romer
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for integrating climate change and technological innovation into macroeconomic analysis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
-
Rape Trial Begins For Frenchman Who Sparked Nobel Scandal
The man at the centre of a sexual assault scandal that prompted the Swedish Academy to postpone this year's Nobel Literature Prize denied two counts of rape at the start of his trial on Wednesday.
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Bob Dylan Ponders Literary Links In 'Extraordinary' Nobel Speech
Music icon Bob Dylan has delivered his long-awaited Nobel lecture, citing Buddy Holly and "The Odyssey" among his inspirations, a relief for the Swedish Academy after it honoured the songwriter with its prestigious literature prize for the first time.
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Do Not Expect Bob Dylan to Stop For Interviews at the Nobel Ceremony
Bob has yet to confirm whether he will attend the Nobel awards ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on December 10 but his staff has told the Swedish Academy that he will not hold any press conference or hold any interview with journalists
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Nobel Panel Signals Desire For Bob Dylan Song At Ceremony
The Swedish Academy said on Saturday that Bob Dylan is not obliged to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, but is required to hold some sort of lecture or even sing a song.
-
Nobel Literature Prize Announcement Pushed Back To October 13
Good things come to those who wait, and the saying may ring true for the next Nobel literature laureate as the prize will be announced on October 13, a little later than usual, the Swedish Academy said Friday.
-
After 27 Years, Nobel Panel Condemns Salman Rushdie Death Threats
The Swedish Academy, which selects the winners of the Nobel Prize in literature, has condemned an Iranian death warrant against British writer Salman Rushdie, 27 years after it was pronounced.
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Nobel Economics Prize to Wrap Up 2015 Awards Season
The 2015 Nobel season wraps up Monday with the announcement of the winner of the economics prize, which could go to research into the job market or consumer behaviour, though no obvious frontrunner stands out.
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Svetlana Alexievich Tops List of Nobel Literature Favourites
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus is among the bookies' favourites for Thursday's Nobel Prize in Literature but could see herself snubbed by the Swedish Academy, the awarding body that likes to surprise.
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Nobel Literature Prize to Be Announced on Thursday
This year's Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced on Thursday at 1100 GMT, the Swedish Academy which awards the prize said today.
