[Photo: Courtesy]The Swedish Academy which awards the laureate for literature has cancelled the prize this year, after being entwined in allegations of sexual misconduct. The women reported that Arnault abused them in the properties belonging to the academy. This and accusations of conflict of interest, leaking of Nobel winners’ names, and claims of misappropriated funds caused further discomfort. ”Everyone understands that this person has no say in the decision about who receives the Nobel Prize in literature, but when an institution that elects a Nobel Prize laureate is in a situation like this there is obviously a risk that it affects the Nobel Prize negatively,” he said. ALSO READ: After Obama, a Nobel prize for Trump -- or not so fast?

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2018 06:22 UTC