Anders Olsson

Anders Olsson (born June 19 1949) is a Swedish writer, professor of literature at Stockholm University and member of the Swedish Academy. Olsson has written some 15 books on poetry and the history of literature. His doctoral dissertation on Swedish poet and essayist Gunnar Ekelöf was published in 1983. [ [http://www.svenskaakademien.se/Templates/News1.aspx?PageID=0915a1a3-fdb6-4110-b7d3-6287383bb14c Anders Olsson : Ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien] , press release of February 22, 2008.] On February 22 2008, Olson was elected a member of the Swedish Academy, by secret ballot to succeed poet and writer Lars Forsell who died in 2007. [ [http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1058&a=745419 Anders Olsson ny ledamot i Svenska akademien] , Dagens Nyheter, February 22, 2008.] He will formally take his seat in the 18-member assembly on December 20, 2008.

elected bibliography

* Mälden mellan stenarna 1981
* Ekelöfs nej 1983 ("doctoral dissertation")
* Intertextualitet 1984
* Dagar, aska 1984
* De antända polerna 1986
* Den okända texten 1987
* Bellerofontes resa 1988
* Solstämma 1991
* Den Andra Födan, 1992
* Det vita 1993
* Ekelunds hunger 1995
* Att skriva dagen 1995
* Gunnar Ekelöf 1997
* Ett mått av lycka 1998
* Läsningar av intet 2000
* Skillnadens konst 2006

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NAME = Olsson, Anders
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swedish writer, member of the Swedish Academy
DATE OF BIRTH = 1949
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DATE OF DEATH = living
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