STOCKHOLM – The Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced on Thursday could go to an overtly political author like a Kremlin critic, or crown a safer or lesser-known writer, experts say.
All the literary gossip and wild guessing of the last few weeks will come to an end on Thursday at 1pm (1100 GMT) when the Swedish Academy in Stockholm reveals its pick.
Russian author and outspoken Kremlin critic Lyudmila Ulitskaya, who lives in self-imposed exile in Germany, has been frequently mentioned in this year’s speculation.
Her epic novels, often focused on personal relationships, have been compared to those of Leo Tolstoy and John Steinbeck.
She has harshly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over his “senseless” war in Ukraine, predicting it will be “catastrophic” for Russia.
Lisa Irenius, culture editor at the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, said it would be…
