Samfundet De Nio (The Nine Society or Society of the Nine) is a Swedish
literary society founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer
Lotten von Kraemer.[1][2] The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues.[3] It mainly presents a number of
literary awards.[4] It was started as an alternative to the
Swedish Academy and is often compared to its more noted cousin.[5][6]
Membership
Four seats are always held by women and four by men. Seat number one, the chair, alternates between men and women.[7]
^"De Nio prisar Inger Alfvén" (in Swedish).
Göteborgs-Posten. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2008. Samfundet De Nio är en litterär akademi som grundades 1913, med syfte att främja skönlitteratur, freds- och kvinnofrågor.[dead link]
^Hernadi, Alexandra (14 May 2005).
"De nio prisar två författare" (in Swedish).
Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 31 December 2008. Samfundet De nio är en litterär akademi med nio ledamöter som valts på livstid. Akademien bildades efter en donation av författaren Lotten von Kraemer 1913 och har till uppgift att dela ut litterära priser.