The last Nobel Prize in Literature winner was Kazuo Ishiguro, who took the honor in 2017. The Swedish Academy will award two literary prizes in 2019, the Nobel Foundation says. Stina Stjernkvist/TT News Agency / Reuters hide caption
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Jean-Claude Arnault is escorted on Nov. 12 after the first day of his appeal trial in Stockholm. Arnault challenged his conviction for rape, but instead of throwing out the conviction, the appeals court extended his sentence. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A court in Stockholm has found cultural figure Jean-Claude Arnault guilty of rape. He's seen here leaving on the final day of hearings in his trial. The turmoil unleashed by the case prompted the Swedish Academy to postpone this year's Nobel Literature Prize. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Anders Olsson, the acting permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announces that the Swedish Academy has decided to postpone the award of the 2018 Nobel literature prize. Janerik Henriksson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Protesters gathered earlier this month outside Stockholm's Old Stock Exchange building, where the Swedish Academy meets. Demonstrators showed support for resigned Permanent Secretary Sara Danius by wearing her hallmark tied blouse. Fredrik Persson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption