Nobel turmoil sparks protests

An internal fight among members of the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature is spilling on to the streets of Sweden.

Outrage is growing after a sex-abuse scandal linked to the body resulted in the ousting of the woman who ran it.

The ugly internal feud at the prestigious Swedish institution has already reached the top levels of public life in the Scandinavian nation known for its promotion of gender equality, with the prime minister, the king and the Nobel board weighing in.

Last night, people were expected to rally on Stockholm’s Stortorget square outside the headquarters of the Swedish Academy, which has awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901, to demand all of its members resign.

Parallel demonstrations were planned in Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Eskilstuna, Vasteras, and Borgholm.

The protests have grown from what began as Sweden’s own #Metoo moment in November.