Anders Olsson

Anders Olsson is professor emeritus of literary studies at Stockholm University. His research, which focuses on the development of modern poetry from Romanticism to today, includes works such as ‘Läsningar av Intet’, ‘Skillnadens konst’ and ‘Ordens asyl’, as well as monographs on individual authors such as ‘Ekelöfs nej’ and ‘Att skriva dagen: Gunnar Björlings poetiska värld’. He is a member of the Swedish Academy and chairman of the Nobel’s Committee for Literature.