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66. Visst är väl boken alltid årets julklapp? (A-kursen i böcker med Mats Malm)

Dec 9, 2024

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Mats Malm

Mats Malm, Svenska Akademiens ständige sekreterare och expert på litteratur, diskuterar varför böcker är den perfekta julklappen. Han ger insikter om Nobelpriset i litteratur och varför det kan vara svårt att ge boktips. Samtalet väcker frågor om hur literaturen speglar samhället och den digitala världens påverkan på läsande. Emma och Clara delar också sina tankar om favoritböcker och hur böcker fungerar som sociala signaler. En underhållande och tankeväckande diskussion om litteraturens betydelse, både som present och i vårt samhälle.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

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Böcker som julklappar och investeringstankar

02:19 • 5min

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Nobelprisen och litteraturens betydelse

07:03 • 19min

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Böcker som sociala signaler och utmaningar i läkemedelssystemet

26:32 • 4min

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Litteraturens betydelse och nutida utmaningar

30:39 • 17min

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Böcker som årets julklapp och genomtänkta presentidéer

47:20 • 5min

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Många är vi som köper böcker till nära och kära i julklapp – gärna någon av den senaste Nobelpristagaren i litteratur. Men vad ska man tänka på när man köper böcker i present, toppar en bok framför näsan magrutor när det kommer till sexappeal och hur går det till när Nobelpriset i litteratur utses? En av de frågorna svarar Svenska Akademins ständige sekreterare Mats Malm på och han berättar även varför han har svårt att ge boktips och vilken av Nobelpristagarna som får honom att gråta. Dessutom pratar Emma och Clara om kåkfararnas favoritböcker, bokposering och plusbetyg på kultur.

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