Winner of the Nobel prize for literature in 2022, Annie Ernaux is considered one of Europe’ s most important contemporary writers. She has expanded the very meaning of literature and has asserted her feminism and class consciousness in the stories she tells.
Alison L. Strayer has been the translator of all of Annie Ernaux’ s books since The Years (2017).
Carl-Henrik Heldin is a molecular biologist and medical researcher. He currently serves as Chairman of the board of the Nobel Foundation.
Anders Olsson is a literary historian, writer, and professor of literature. He is the current Chair of the Nobel Committee for Literature.
