The Anglo-Swedish Literary Foundation is a

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for the development of cultural relations between the UK and Sweden. The fund was founded in 1927 by

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

with his

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Literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

in 1925 as a basis. Administered by Swedish officials, its main expenditure is

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from Swedish into English.

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Anglo-Swedish Literary Foundation
Swedish Embassy in the United Kingdom Foundations based in England Sweden–United Kingdom relations 1927 establishments in Sweden 1927 establishments in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1927 George Bernard Shaw Literary translation Translations into English Swedish literature {{Sweden-org-stub