Lotta Lotass Explained

Lotta Lotass
Birth Date:	28 February 1964
Birth Place:	Gagnef, Sweden
Birth Name:	Britt Inger Liselott Hellberg
Alma Mater:	University of Gothenburg
Nationality:	Swedish
Language:	Swedish
Module:	Embed: yes Office: Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 1) Termstart: 20 December 2009 Termend: 7 May 2018 Predecessor: Sten Rudholm Successor: Eric Michael Runesson

Britt Inger Liselott "Lotta" Lotass Hagström (born 28 February 1964) is a Swedish writer. She holds a PhD of Comparative literature from the University of Gothenburg, and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lotass made her literary debut in 2000, and two years later published her doctoral dissertation on Swedish writer Stig Dagerman. On 6 March 2009, Lotass was officially announced to succeed late Sten Rudholm at Seat No.1 at the Swedish Academy.^[1] Lotass took her seat on the 18-member assembly on 20 December 2009.^[2]

In an interview in November 2017, Lotass said that she considered herself an inactive member and that she had not had any contact with the Swedish Academy since September 2016.^[3] She formally resigned in May 2018.^[4]

Bibliography

• Kallkällan (2000)
• Aerodynamiska tal (2001)
• Friheten meddelad. Studier i Stig Dagermans författarskap (2002)
• Band II Från Gabbro till Löväng (2002)
• Tredje flykthastigheten (2004)
• skymning:gryning (2005)
• Samlarna (2005)
• Min röst skall nu komma från en annan plats i rummet (2006)
• Den vita jorden (2007)
• Arkipelag. Hörspel (2007)
• Dalén (2008)
• Den röda himlen (2008)
• Redwood (2008)
• Hemvist (2009)
• Sten Rudholm : inträdestal i Svenska akademien (2009)
• Speleologerna (2009)
• Den svarta solen (2009)
• Kraftverk (2009)
• Klar himmel (2010)
• Sparta (2010)
• Fjärrskrift (2011)
• Nya dikter (2011)
• Konungarnas tillbedjan (2012)
• Everest (2012)
• Mars (2013)
• Varia (2014)
• Örnen (2014)

Various plays

• Samlarna (2005)
• Dalén (2008)
• Klar himmel (2010)
• Everest (2012)

Notes and References

1. http://www.svenskaakademien.se/web/Ny_ledamot_i_Svenska_Akademien_1.aspx Ny ledamot av Svenska Akademien
2. http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_2562265.svd Tar plats i akademien
3. https://www.dn.se/dnbok/lotta-lotass-lamnade-svenska-akademien-for-tva-ar-sedan/ Lotta Lotass lämnade Svenska Akademien – för två år sedan
4. News: Andersson. Elisabet. Fyra personer får lämna Akademien. Four persons have been granted permission to leave the Academy. 7 May 2018. Svenska Dagbladet. Svenska Dagbladet.