Embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, the Swedish Academy will not award the Nobel literature prize in 2018, a statement on its web site said Friday. “The Swedish Academy intends to decide on and announce the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 in parallel with the naming of the 2019 laureate,” according to the statement. “The crisis in the Swedish Academy has adversely affected the Nobel Prize. In connection with the scandal, the head of the academy, Sara Danius, has stepped down, along with several academy members. Last year, 18 women accused Arnault of having committed sexual assaults or harassing them, often on the property of the Swedish Academy.

Source: National Post May 04, 2018 14:15 UTC