Samfundet De Nio

Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues.

[4] It was started as an alternative to the Swedish Academy and is often compared to its more noted cousin.

[7] Current members: Anna Williams (chair), Nina Burton, Jonas Ellerström, Gunnar Harding, Marie Lundquist, Niklas Rådström, Madeleine Gustafsson, Sara Stridsberg, Johan Svedjedal[7] Original members: Viktor Almquist (chair), Selma Lagerlöf, Karl Wåhlin, Ellen Key, Erik Hedén, Kerstin Hård af Segerstad, Göran Björkman, Anna-Maria Roos, John Landquist[7] Some notable members over the years have been Astrid Lindgren, Elin Wägner, Hjalmar Gullberg, Anders Olsson, Gunnel Vallquist, Karin Boye, Selma Lagerlöf, Sara Lidman, and Knut Ahnlund.

[7] List of all winners [9] The annual publication Vår Tid (Our Time) was published 1916–1925 and 1930.

Editors have included Olle Holmberg, Algot Werin and Knut Ahnlund.