Kjell Espmark (b. 1930) is a poet, novelist, and literary historian.
He is also former professor in Comparative Literature at the
University of Stockholm. Since 1981 he is a member of the
Swedish Academy, and since 1988 a member also of its Nobel
Committee (chairman 1988-2004).
He has been awarded a considerable number of prizes, including
the Bellman Prize (for poetry) and the Schück Prize (for literary
criticism).
Latest awards: The Great Prize of De Nio (“The Nine”) and The
Tranströmer Prize. He is an officer of L’Ordre de Mérite.
Several of his books in Robin Fulton's translation has been
published by Marick Press: http://www.marickpress.com/
online-catalog/books/249-lend-me-your-voice-kjell-espmark
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