Former head of scandal-hit Swedish Academy dies of cancer

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FILE PHOTO: The Swedish Academy's Permanent Secretary Sara Danius is seen during the Swedish Academy's annual meeting at the Old Stock Exchange building in Stockholm, Sweden December 20, 2017. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS

Danius led the Swedish Academy - the first woman to do so - between 2015 and 2018 and was at the helm during the scandal that led to the husband of another member of the elite cultural association being convicted of rape and imprisoned. A public slanging match over the allegations and how they were handled led the Nobel Foundation, which administers the prizes, threatened to threaten to cut ties with the Academy and the postponement of the 2018 award.

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Like how you guys wait until she’s dead to cover the scandal

😊Swedish Academy's Permanent Secretary ⚬'Sara Danius'⚬😊

such a disrespectful headline

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