By Thursday night, the resulting public scandal had led to departures of both Frostenson and the permanent secretary Sara Danius – who had been among her accusers – after they were forced out after a three hour meeting. Public feuding among the normally secretive members of the Academy has reached an unprecedented pitch. The first woman member was the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, who, since she had won the prize, could hardly be excluded. As far back as December 1996 a young textile artist, Anna-Karin Bylund, wrote to the then permanent secretary Sture Allén, denouncing Arnault for sexual assault. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Horace Engdahl speaks at a Nobel prize ceremony in 2016.

Source: The Guardian April 14, 2018 07:52 UTC