Background
Espmark, Kjell was born on February 19, 1930 in Strömsund, Jämtland, Sweden. Son of Erik and Margit (Christensson) Espmark.
Espmark, Kjell was born on February 19, 1930 in Strömsund, Jämtland, Sweden. Son of Erik and Margit (Christensson) Espmark.
Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University Stockholm, 1964.
He was elected to the Swedish Academy on 5 March 1981 and admitted on 20 December 1981. Kjell Espmark succeeded the linguist Elias Wessén to Seat Number.16.
Chairman Nobel Prize committee, since 1988. Member The Swedish Academy (Schück prize 1980, Bellman prize 1985).
Children: Catharina, Erik.