Which institution awards the Nobel Prize in Literature?

The Swedish Academy awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The academy, founded in Stockholm in 1786 by King Gustav III, is Sweden’s national institution devoted to the Swedish language and literature. Alfred Nobel’s will assigned the Literature Prize to the institution he described as the Swedish Academy.

Since the first Nobel Prizes in 1901, the academy has selected the literature laureate. The Nobel Foundation administers the prizes and manages the endowment, but it does not choose the Literature winner. The award is normally announced in October and presented in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences selects laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and the Economic Sciences. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize, while the Académie Française is a separate French literary institution and has no role in choosing the Nobel Literature laureate.