Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet

Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet (SVS) or The Swedish Society for Belles-Lettres is a non-profit membership organization formed in 1907 for the purpose of publishing scholarly text critical editions of works by the most important authors in Swedish literature. Membership is 300 kr. (approximately 30 euro) per year and includes a subscription of the volumes published in that year.[1]

President
  • Karl Warburg 1907–1918
  • Otto Sylwan 1918–1947
  • Elias Wessén 1947–1969
  • Carl Ivar Ståhle 1969–1980
  • Bertil Molde 1980–1984
  • Sture Allén 1984–2013
  • Anders Olsson 2013–2019
  • Paula Henrikson 2019-

Publications

Between 1910 and 2004, the society has published 250 volumes covering 30-some authors. The first to be presented in full text on the Internet is Carl Jonas Love Almqvist. The publishing plan for this author alone comprises 51 volumes of which 11 are now available online.

Swedish authors published by SVS

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See also
  • Swedish Academy
  • List of Swedish language poets
  • List of Swedish language writers

References
  1. "Bli medlem". Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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