- Monismanien Prize
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Monismanien Prize for freedom of speech was founded by Swedish filmmaker Kenne Fant in 1975. Fant's movie Monismanien 1995 is set in a fictive post-World War III totalitarian state of the same name and portrays the effects of suppression of freedom of expression.
The prize is awarded by Göteborg's student nation at Uppsala University, Sweden.
Notable recipients
- South African writer Andre Brink in 1992
- Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin for Lajja in 1995
- Australian journalist John Pilger in 2001
Categories:- Swedish awards
- Awards established in 1975
- Award stubs
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