Kjell Espmark

Kjell Espmark
Born(1930-02-19)19 February 1930
Strömsund, Sweden
Died18 September 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 92)
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)literary historian, author
Employer(s)Stockholm University
Östra Real
Spouses
  • Anna Espmark (m. 1959–2000)
  • Monica Lauritzen (m. 2009)
Children2
Member of the Swedish Academy
(Seat No. 16)
In office
20 December 1981 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byElias Wessén
Succeeded byAnna-Karin Palm

Kjell Erik Espmark (19 February 1930 – 18 September 2022)[1] was a Swedish writer, literary historian, 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 and admitted on 20 December 1981. Kjell Espmark succeeded the linguist Elias Wessén to Seat No.16. He was chair of the Swedish Academy's Nobel 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]

  1. ^ "Kjell Espmark död – blev 92 år gammal". 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ledamotsregister". Svenska Akademien.
  3. ^ "Three members leave the Swedish Academy – DN.SE". DN.SE (in Swedish). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Peter Englund och Kjell Espmark återvänder till Svenska Akademien". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 10 January 2019.