Nobel literature prize panel boss steps down over sex abuse scandal

Swedish Academy chief Sara Danius had been criticised over handling of claims against member’s husband

Sara Danius
Panel boss Sara Danius announces her resignation
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The head of the Nobel literature prize panel has resigned over her handling of sexual harassment allegations made against the husband of one of its members.

Swedish Academy boss Sara Danius announced her decision to step down following a three-hour emergency meeting of the institution’s members yesterday in Stockholm, The Guardian reports.

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