Swedish Academy names new member after scandal that blocked Nobel Literature prize
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The Swedish Academy, the body that awards the Nobel Prize for Literature, picked an expert in ancient Nordic languages as a new member on Friday, a step toward recovering its standing after a sex scandal forced it to postpone this year’s prize.