Kjell Espmark | |
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| Born | (1930-02-19)19 February 1930 Strömsund, Sweden |
| Died | 18 September 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | literary historian, author |
| Employer(s) | Stockholm University Östra Real |
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| Children | 2 |
| Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 16) | |
| In office 20 December 1981 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Elias Wessén |
| Succeeded by | Anna-Karin Palm |
Kjell Erik Espmark (19 February 1930 – 18 September 2022)[1] was a Swedish writer, literary historian, member of theSwedish Academy, and Professor of the History of Literature atStockholm University. He was elected to the Swedish Academy on 5 March 1981 and admitted on 20 December 1981. Kjell Espmark succeeded the linguistElias Wessén toSeat No.16. He was chair of the Swedish Academy'sNobel committee between 1987 and 2004.[2]
On 6 April 2018 Espmark announced that he would no longer participate in the work of the Academy,[3] but returned to his seat in January 2019.[4]
As a literature historian Espmark specialised in poetic modernism, including studies about the work of Swedish poetsArtur Lundkvist,Harry Martinson,Tomas Tranströmer, andAtt översätta själen: en huvudlinje i modern poesi – från Baudelaire till surrealismen ("To translate the soul: a main line in modern poetry fromBaudelaire tosurrealism", 1975). Also a prolific fiction writer, Espmark published a number of poetry collections since his debut in 1956, and later extended his writing to several prose works and plays. His work also include essay collections and studies about theNobel Prize in Literature. In 2010, his autobiographyMinnena ljuger ("Memories Lie") was published.[5]
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| Preceded by | Swedish Academy, Seat No.16 1981–2022 | Succeeded by vacant |
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