Hello
Gentle Reader
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s post, The
Swedish Academy has announced that Mats Malm has been named the incoming Permanent
Secretary of the Swedish Academy.
Who then is Mats Malm?
Mats Malm, is one of the newest inducted
members to the Swedish Academy, only sitting on the Swedish Academy for four
months, being elected to the academy on tail end of the crisis. This means Mats
Malm has no previous bias established with the academy (at least not outright),
and has no allegiances or alliances to the warring factions prior. As a whole,
Mats Malm would at best be considered a complete neutral party to the events
over the past year.
Mats Malm has his own credentials to
this name; he’s a writer and a translator, as well as an established literary
academic, currently a professor of Literary Sciences (or what would be
considered criticism in other hemispheres and locations) at the University of
Gothenburg. Beyond his work as a university professor, member of the Swedish
Academy, translator, academic and writer, he is also the director of the
not-for profit organization: Swedish Literature Bank, which seeks to digitalize
classical works of Swedish literature and literary criticism, freely available
and accessible through digital media formats.
Though a relatively new member to the institution,
Mats Malm is considered a working-horse, devote to his pursuits of literature
and academic work, which will be reflected in his work with the Swedish Academy
as Permanent Secretary. The fact that he has no prior dealings or blatant biases
towards the previous scandal also plays in his favour. He has been described by
Ander Olsson as a calm and sensible individual, one who is more than prepared
to continue the reforms of the academy.
Mats Malm will officially take the
position as Permanent Secretary on June 1st. On October 10th
he will have his first test as Permanent Secretary when he will reveal to the
world the two Laureates of Literature.
Congratulations to Mats Malm, best of
luck in the role, though it will not be an easy one and there is still a lot of work to be done; but congratulations all the same!
Thank-you For Reading Gentle Reader
Take Care
And As Always
Stay Well Read
M. Mary
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