Explained: Why Mats Malm, Head of Nobel-awarding Swedish Academy, has resigned
Mats Malm, the long-serving Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, is stepping down after seven years. His departure follows a period of significant reforms aimed at restoring the institution's reputation after a past scandal. Acclaimed author Ingrid Carlberg will take over in June 2026, ushering in a new era for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Mats Malm, the long-serving Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, is stepping down after seven years. His departure follows a period of significant reforms aimed at restoring the institution's reputation after a past scandal. Acclaimed author Ingrid Carlberg will take over in June 2026, ushering in a new era for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
