The Swedish Academy for Children's Books ( sv, Svenska barnboksakademin) is a
nonprofit society, established on 26 May 1989 at the
Skärholmen Library in
Stockholm
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,
Sweden
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. Based on the
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish lang ...
, its ambitions is to promote
children's and youth literature.
Since 1990, the society awards the ''
Eldsjälen Award''.
References
External links
official website
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1989 establishments in Sweden
Swedish children's literature
Organizations based in Stockholm
Organizations established in 1989
Learned societies of Sweden