Britt Inger Liselott Lotass, better known as Lotta Lotass, (born 28 February 1964 in Gagnef

Gagnef Municipality

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, Dalarna County

Dalarna County

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) is a Swedish

Sweden

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 writer. She holds a PhD

PHD

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 of Comparative literature

Comparative literature

Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...

 from the University of Gothenburg, and lives in Gothenburg

Gothenburg

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, Sweden.

Lotass made her literary debut in 2000, and two years later published her doctoral dissertation on Swedish writer Stig Dagerman

Stig Dagerman

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. On 6 March 2009, Lotass was officially announced to succeed late Sten Rudholm

Sten Rudholm

Sten John Gustaf Rudholm was a Swedish lawyer, member of the Swedish Academy , former Chancellor of Justice, Chief Justice of Appeal and Marshal of the Realm...

 at Seat No.1 at the Swedish Academy

Swedish Academy

The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...

. Lotass took her seat on the 18-member assembly on 20 December 2009.