Swedish Academy: Both Tokarczuk and Handke know of Nobel wins

The 2019 laureate, Peter Handke of Austria, was reached in his home, he adds.
Malm says both laureates expect to attend the December 10 prize ceremony in Stockholm.Austrian author Peter Handke, the 2019 Nobel Literature laureate, was "almost speechless" and "very, very touched" on learning of the award, a Swedish Academy member says. Anders Olsson, member of the Nobel Committee, says he had talked to Handke over the phone.