Swedish Academy Members Set Return; Then Not Return

Hello Gentle Reader

It’s been a confusing day or two, for the Swedish Academy. Since a scandalous spring and the academy’s international strife and eventual split, the Swedish Academy has been at the center of attention, as well as the subject of discussions, debates, and gossip over the past few months. Yesterday, the Swedish newspaper:  Svenska Dagbladet; had published an article claiming that: Sara Danius, Peter Englund, and Kjell Espmark, would be returning to the academy. Today, this report has been called erroneous and misinformed. Sara Danius for example, has stated she has neither desire, nor wish, or plan on returning to the Swedish Academy. Peter Englund, has also stated he has no desire to return to the Academy on any functionary basis; however, he has also stated, he has or is considering returning to the academy on the premise of only voting in new members, and has no desire to participate in any matters beyond this. Kjell Espmark, on the flipside has stated that he is open in returning to the Swedish Academy, on the grounds of assisting in in voting and inducting new members into the Swedish Academy and by extension may have eluded that Sara Danius and Peter Englund would be joining him helping the embattled academy to regain its required numbers once again.

The reports are flippant and unsure of which case is true. Though it appears concrete that Sara Danius will not be rejoining the Swedish Academy any time soon; as for Peter Englund there remains slight uncertainties, though he may participate on electing and inducting new members into the distraught institution; and Kjell Espmark has made it clear he will most likely reconvene with the Swedish Academy, in order to help them elect new members, and help rebuild and reestablish the Swedish Academy to its former glory, what that entails is still unclear.

The reports and statements at this time remain subjects of scrutiny, as individuals seek to find clarity about the situation. Of course these statements appear less achromous then of those prior, when the above trio stated they would return to help the Swedish Academy rebuild itself on the condition that Horace Engdahl resigns. Engdahl fired back stating these demands came from a ‘clique of sore losers,’ and that they were more than welcome to return then whenever they wish, without making such egregious demands. In another joint statement from Peter Englund, Kjell Espmark and Sara Danius, is they wish to clarify a few points of issues with their stance on the Swedish Academy, and its remaining members: they have considered the possibility of reconvening with the academy as it currently stands, in a passive position to vote in new members; that is all.

The Swedish Academy will meet for the first time since its summer break on September 6^th. For now Gentle Reader, the future of the Swedish Academy remains uncertain as it teeters on the edge of purgatory, where it will be either be damned; or it will begin the slow crawl from the ashen ruins, and begin to rebuild not only itself but its reputation, prestige and integrity.

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M. Mary

For Further Reading Gentle Reader, Please see the following articles:

"Ex members of Nobel literature body 'no plans on returning'"

"Swedish Academy members deny full return to scandal-ridden body,"

"Englund and Danius: "No plans to return""

"3 members of Nobel literature prize body to return,"