From refugee poet to Swedish Academy: 'The forest accepted me faster than the people did'

Jila Mossaed came to Sweden as a 38-year-old poet in 1986, fleeing Iran. Three decades later, she became the first foreigner inducted into Sweden's highest language authority, the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Oct 9, 2024 - 03:00
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From refugee poet to Swedish Academy: 'The forest accepted me faster than the people did'
Jila Mossaed came to Sweden as a 38-year-old poet in 1986, fleeing Iran. Three decades later, she became the first foreigner inducted into Sweden's highest language authority, the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.