The installation speech was responded to by Director who, in his response, said a few personal words about the late member Torgny Lindgren and welcomed his new colleague to the Academy.



The Director then announced that the year's memorial coin, created by artist Peter Linde, was dedicated to the literary historian Martin Lamm. Member of the Swedish Academy Kjell Espmark read an extract from the memorial description.



Member of the Swedish Academy Jesper Svenbro then read his interpretation of Arthur Rimbaud's hexameter poem Ver Erat.



The programme ended with Permanent Secretary Sara Danius speaking about the previous year, including about recipients of prizes and scholarships.



This year's Royal Prize, which was established by King Karl XIV Johan , was awarded to Marie-Louise Ekman. The prize is awarded for meritorious services within one of the Academy's fields of interest.