Question

The Nobel Foundation has awarded two Nobel Prizes in Literature this year for 2018 & 2019, as last year’s prize was cancelled. Why was the Nobel Prize in Literature cancelled in 2018?
1. Because of internal problems of the Swedish Academy
2. Because no shortlisted author was found suitable.
3. Because there was a controversy over the award of the 2017 prize to Kazuo Ishiguro.
4. Because the term of the expert committee had expired and the new committee had not been constituted.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Because of internal problems of the Swedish Academy

The reason for the cancellation of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018

• In the year 2018, the Nobel in Literature was canceled after Jean-Claude Arnault, a French photographer and the husband of a member of the Swedish Academy, was convicted of sexual misconduct.
• A look at other times a scandal rocked the coveted award.
• Riven by infighting and resignations following allegations of sexual misconduct, financial malpractice, and repeated leaks, the Swedish Academy announced no Nobel prize for literature will be awarded for 2018.
• The Swedish Academy on Friday decided not to award the Nobel Prize in Literature following the controversy over allegations of sexual misconduct and leaks of names of some winners.
• Six of the institution’s 18 members have resigned immediately.

Hence, the Nobel Prize in Literature was cancelled in 2018 because of internal problems of the Swedish Academy.