Kjell Espmark
Kjell Erik Espmark (19 February 1930 – 18 September 2022) was a Swedish writer and literary historian.
He is a member of the Swedish Academy and Professor of the History of Literature at Stockholm University. He was elected to the Swedish Academy on 5 March 1981. Espmark replaced the linguist Elias Wessén to Seat No.16. On 6 April 2018 Espmark announced that he would no longer participate in the work of the Academy,[1] but returned to his seat in January 2019.[2]
References
- ↑ "Three members leave the Swedish Academy – DN.SE" (in sv-se). DN.SE. 2018-04-06. https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/three-members-leave-the-swedish-academy/. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ "Peter Englund och Kjell Espmark återvänder till Svenska Akademien" (in sv-se). SVT Nyheter. 2019-01-10. https://www.svt.se/kultur/peter-englund-och-kjell-espmark-atervander-till-svenska-akademien.