Lotta Lotass

Britt Inger Liselott Lotass, better known as Lotta Lotass (born 28 February 1964 in Gagnef, Dalarna County), is a Swedish writer. She holds a PhD of Comparative literature from the University of Gothenburg, and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lotta Lotass
Lotta Lotass in 2006.
BornBritt Inger Liselott Lotass
(1964-02-28) 28 February 1964
Gagnef, Sweden
LanguageSwedish
NationalitySwedish

Lotass made her literary debut in 2000, and two years later published her doctoral dissertation on Swedish writer Stig Dagerman. On 6 March 2009, Lotass was officially announced to succeed late Sten Rudholm at Seat No.1 at the Swedish Academy.[1] Lotass took her seat on the 18-member assembly on 20 December 2009.[2]

In an interview in November 2017, Lotass said that she considered herself an inactive member and that she had not had any contact with the Swedish Academy since September 2016.[3] She formally resigned in May 2018.[4]

Bibliography
  • Kallkällan (2000)
  • Aerodynamiska tal (2001)
  • Friheten meddelad. Studier i Stig Dagermans författarskap (2002)
  • Band II Från Gabbro till Löväng (2002)
  • Tredje flykthastigheten (2004)
  • skymning:gryning (2005)
  • Samlarna (2005)
  • Min röst skall nu komma från en annan plats i rummet (2006)
  • Den vita jorden (2007)
  • Arkipelag. Hörspel (2007)
  • Dalén (2008)
  • Den röda himlen (2008)
  • Redwood (2008)
  • Hemvist (2009)
  • Sten Rudholm : inträdestal i Svenska akademien (2009)
  • Speleologerna (2009)
  • Den svarta solen (2009)
  • Kraftverk (2009)
  • Klar himmel (2010)
  • Sparta (2010)
  • Fjärrskrift (2011)
  • Nya dikter (2011)
  • Konungarnas tillbedjan (2012)
  • Everest (2012)
  • Mars (2013)
  • Varia (2014)
  • Örnen (2014)

Various plays
  • Samlarna (2005)
  • Dalén (2008)
  • Klar himmel (2010)
  • Everest (2012)

References
  1. Ny ledamot av Svenska Akademien Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Swedish Academy, 6 March 2009.
  2. Tar plats i akademien, Svenska Dagbladet, 6 March 2009.
  3. Lotta Lotass lämnade Svenska Akademien – för två år sedan, Dagens Nyheter, November 25, 2017.
  4. Andersson, Elisabet. "Fyra personer får lämna Akademien" [Four persons have been granted permission to leave the Academy]. Svenska Dagbladet. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Sten Rudholm		 Swedish Academy,
Seat No.1
2009–2018		 Succeeded by
Eric M. Runesson
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