Litteris et Artibus

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Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature.

The front side of the medal has the image of the current King while the backside has the text "Litteris et artibus".

Selected recipients

2015 – Rigmor Gustafsson, Livia Millhagen, Ann Petrén, Therese Brunnander

2014 – Tomas von Brömssen, Pers Anna Larsson, Staffan Mårtensson, Ingela Olsson

2013 – Ake Lundqvist, Per Nyström, Vibeke Olsson Falk, Kristina Törnqvist, Sven Wollter

2012 – Anders Paulsson, Martin Fröst, Wilhelm Carlsson, Lena Josefsson, Charlotta Larsson, Jan-Erik Wikström

2011 – Malena Ernman, Sten Ljunggren, Peter Mattei, Marie Richardson

2010 – Bodil Malmsten, Dan Ekborg, Malin Hartelius

2009 – Katinka Faragó, Meg Westergren, Roy Andersson, Örjan Ramberg

2008 – Lars Norén, Carl-Göran Ekerwald, Gunnar Harding, Inga Landgré, Lars Norén, Malin Ek, Nina Stemme

2007 – Reine Brynolfsson, Carola Häggkvist

2006 – Henning Mankell, Bobo Stenson, Inger Sandberg, Johan Rabaeus, Lars Gustafsson, Lasse Sandberg

2005 – Bertil Norström, Eva Ström, Gunnel Vallquist, Ingvar Hirdwall, Irene Lindh, Jan Troell, Per Tengstrand, Per Wästberg, Peter Jablonski, Putte Wickman

2004 – Birgitta Trotzig, Catarina Ligendza, Christian Lindberg, Hillevi Martinpelto, Katarina Dalayman, Knut Ahnlund, Lena Nyman, Lil Terselius

2003 – Marie Fredriksson, Eva Bergman, Håkan Hardenberger, Karin Rehnqvist, Kristina Lugn, Lars Amble

2002 – Staffan Göthe, Arne Domnérus, Loa Falkman, Jan Sandström, Lena Endre, Olle Adolphson, Pernilla August, Roland Pöntinen, Sven-Bertil Taube, Torgny Lindgren

2001 – Anita Wall, Dan Laurin, Kim Anderzon, Majgull Axelsson, Mats Ek, Staffan Göthe, Staffan Valdemar Holm

2000 – Björn Granath, Hans Gefors, Krister Henriksson, Maria Gripe, Per Olov Enquist

1999 – Björn Ulvaeus, Agneta Pleijel, Anne Sofie von Otter, Lennart Hellsing, Marie Göranzon, Olle Johansson, Stina Ekblad, Willy Kyrklund, Ylva Eggehorn

1998 – Kerstin Ekman, Georg Reidel, Gerda Antti, Margareta Ekström

1997 – Bo Widerberg, Göran Tunström, Kristina Adolphson, Sara Lidman

1996 – Esa-Pekka Salonen, P. C. Jersild, Per Anders Fogelström, Solveig Ternström

1995 – Daniel Börtz, Lennart Hjulström

1994 – Sven-David Sandström

1993 – Gösta Winbergh, Håkan Hagegård, Lars Forssell

1992 – Börje Ahlstedt, Harriet Andersson, Tomas Tranströmer

1991 – Lars Gunnar Bodin

1990 – Mona Malm, Sven Delblanc, Ulf Johanson

1989 – Bibi Andersson

1988 – Per Myrberg

1987 – Nils Poppe

1986 – Bengt Hambraeus, Jan Malmsjö, Sif Ruud

1983 – Birgitta Valberg, Ingvar Kjellson

1982 – Ernst Hugo Järegård, Götz Friedrich

1981 – Tage Danielsson, Lars Johan Werle, Hans Alfredson

1980 – Erik Bruhn

1979 – Anders Ek, Gunn Wållgren

1978 – Povel Ramel, Gunnar de Frumerie, Dag Wirén

1977 – Birgit Cullberg, Alf Henrikson, Lars-Erik Larsson

1976 - Margareta Hallin

1975 – Astrid Lindgren, Erik Saedén, Margaretha Krook

1973 – Erland Josephson

1969 – Eric Ericson, Elisabeth Söderström

1968 – Nicolai Gedda

1960 – Birgit Nilsson

1952 - Marian Anderson

1937 – Greta Garbo

1934 – Olof Winnerstrand

1932 – Oskar Lindberg

1928 – Tora Teje

1927 - Ida von Schulzenheim

1926 – Carl Malmsten

1925 – Pauline Brunius, Ellen Roosval von Hallwyl

1923 – Helena Nyblom

1920 – Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Wilhelm Kempff

1916 – Hugo Alfvén, Harriet Bosse, Carl Boberg

1914 – Alice Tegnér

1907 – Armas Järnefelt

1906 – Martina Bergman-Österberg

1900 – Adelina Patti

1899 – John Forsell

1895 – Mathilda Grabow

1891 - Thecla Åhlander, Agi Lindegren, Carolina Östberg

1890 – Dina Edling

1886 – Ellen Hartman

1885 – Bertha Tammelin

1871 – Henriette Nissen-Saloman

1869 – Louise Michaëli

1865 – Elise Hwasser

1857 – Karolina Bock

References

Litteris et Artibus Wikipedia

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