The 2024 award ceremony

Martin Hägglund received Jan Myrdal's big prize – the Lenin Award at Varberg Theater on Saturday 9 November 2024. At the same ceremony, Jan Myrdal's small prize – the Robespierre Prize was awarded to Fanny Klang.

Watch the award ceremony in its entirety here:

• Gustaf Erling’s speech on Closed Institution
• Amanda Werne’s speech to Fanny Klang
• Fanny Klang’s acceptance speech
• Lasse Diding’s speech about Björn Boring
• Anton Honkonen’s speech on This Life
• Martin Hägglund’s acceptance speech

Lasse Diding welcomes everyone to Varberg Theatre. Photo: Olle Asp

Jonsereds Proggorkester provided the music as usual, this year with Maria Stellas on vocals. Photo: Olle Asp

Gustaf Erling presents Fanny Klang's debut novel "Closed Institution". Photo: Olle Asp

Amanda Werne gives a speech to Robespierre Prize laureate Fanny Klang. Photo: Olle Asp

2023 Robespierre Prize laureate Amanda Werne. Photo: Olle Asp

Fanny Klang receives Jan Myrdal's small prize – the Robespierre Prize 2024. Photo: Proletären

Fanny Klang gives her acceptance speech. Photo: Olle Asp

Lasse Diding gives an emotional speech about his friend Björn Boring. Photo: Olle Asp

Lasse Diding. Photo: Olle Asp

Maria Stellas. Photo: Olle Asp

Anton Honkonen talks about "This Life". Photo: Olle Asp

Martin Hägglund receives the Lenin Award from Lasse Diding. Photo: Olle Asp

Lasse Diding and Martin Hägglund. Photo: Olle Asp

Martin Hägglund. Photo: Olle Asp

Martin Hägglund gives an acceptance speech at Varberg Theatre. Photo: Olle Asp

Martin Hägglund. Photo: Olle Asp

2024 Lenin Award laureate Martin Hägglund.

Traditional closing with the Internationale and previous laureates on stage. Photo: Olle Asp

Lasse Diding, Martin Hägglund, Fanny Klang, Amanda Werne, David Ritschard, Mikael Nyberg, Nina Björk. Photo: Karin Busk

Lasse Diding and David Ritschard. Photo: Olle Asp

Martin Hägglund signs books in the theatre foyer after the awards ceremony.

Martin Hägglund recommends reading Hegel.

Martin Hägglund is a guest on Anton Honkonen's podcast "One Hundred Dead Authors" before the award party begins.

2022 Lenin Award laureate Carl-Göran Ekerwald.

Fanny Klang and Anton Honkonen.

The usual cake buffet upgraded with Lenin motifs.

Martin Hägglund cuts the first piece of the Lenin cake.

Martin Hägglund studies Björn Boring's copy of "This Life", filled with markings and comments.

Martin Hägglund with his wife Alisa Zhulina.

Jonsereds Proggorkester performs Woody Guthrie's "Tear the Fascists Down" at the Lenin Award party.