Swedish Academy scandal
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The Swedish Academy scandal was a major 2017–2018 crisis involving allegations of sexual misconduct, corruption, and leaks within the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, leading to resignations and the unprecedented postponement of the 2018 prize.
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| Swedish Academy scandal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Swedish Academy scandal Context triple: [Nobel Prize in Literature, 2018PostponementReason, Swedish Academy scandal]
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Altmark Incident
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Chappaquiddick incident
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Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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Haymarket affair
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Swedish Academy scandal Target entity description: The Swedish Academy scandal was a major 2017–2018 crisis involving allegations of sexual misconduct, corruption, and leaks within the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, leading to resignations and the unprecedented postponement of the 2018 prize.
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A.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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B.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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C.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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D.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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E.
Howard Reports
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
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institutional crisis ⓘ scandal ⓘ sexual misconduct scandal ⓘ |
| concerns | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
allegations of corruption
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allegations of leaks of confidential information ⓘ allegations of sexual misconduct ⓘ |
| impact |
reform of Swedish Academy procedures
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temporary suspension of Nobel Prize in Literature award ⓘ |
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| mainOrganizationInvolved | Swedish Academy ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| notableAspect | unprecedented postponement of a Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
MeToo movement
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Nobel Foundation ⓘ Swedish cultural institutions ⓘ |
| result |
loss of public trust in the Swedish Academy
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postponement of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ resignations of Swedish Academy members ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
news investigations
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public debate on accountability in cultural institutions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2017–2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Swedish Academy scandal Description of subject: The Swedish Academy scandal was a major 2017–2018 crisis involving allegations of sexual misconduct, corruption, and leaks within the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, leading to resignations and the unprecedented postponement of the 2018 prize.
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