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RSS FeedsNobel literature academy shaken by #MeToo sex scandal wave
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25 november 2017 04:39:19

 
Nobel literature academy shaken by #MeToo sex scandal wave
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The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, has been rattled by a sex scandal as a high-profile man with close ties to the institution has been accused of assault against several women. The #MeToo campaign exposing sexual misconduct which began in Hollywood has shaken artistic, media and political circles in Sweden, one of the most gender equal countries in the world. More than 10,000 women -- including actresses, journalists, lawyers and musicians -- have spoken up and campaigned against harassment. The prestigious Swedish Academy, founded in 1786, was drawn into the sex abuse net on Thursday when it announced that several members as well as members` wives and daughters had allegedly been assaulted by the well-known figure at the centre of the scandal. `When an institution which selects Nobel laureates finds itself in this type


 
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