STOCKHOLM (AP) – The panel that awards the Nobel Prize in literature says this year’s winner will be announced on Oct. 13, a week later than in previous years.
Swedish Academy member Per Wastberg confirmed the date to The Associated Press on Friday.
Normally the literature award is announced in the same week as the other Nobel Prizes – which are set for next week – but Wastberg said this year will be different because of the academy’s schedule.
He said the academy always meets four Thursdays in a row in the fall to discuss Nobel candidates, starting the penultimate Thursday in September.
This year that day fell on Sept. 22, later than usual, meaning the fourth and final meeting will be held Oct. 13.