The Nature and Culture Publishing House is one of the oldest and most prominent cultural institutions and publishing houses in Sweden. It was founded in the capital, Stockholm, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two by publisher Johan Hansson and his wife, Jenny Bergqvist Hansson. The name of the house in Swedish carries the meaning of nature and culture, and the apple tree is an official emblem that expresses growth and knowledge. The House witnessed a fundamental and historical transformation in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven when it was transformed into an independent charitable institution, which means that it does not...It is subject to the ownership of external shares or individuals, but rather reinvests all its profits and financial returns in supporting the community and developing education and culture. The foundation's statute stipulates its strict commitment to spreading the values of tolerance, humanity, and democracy and confronting totalitarian and dictatorial ideas. The publishing house has a proud history in this regard, as it was distinguished during the years of World War II by its courage in challenging appeasement policies, and published strong intellectual works attacking Nazism and fascism and defending freedom of expression, which presented...Its versions were confiscated by the authorities several times in that era.
The house is distinguished by the diversity and breadth of its fields of specialization, which has made it an essential pillar in the Swedish education sector thanks to its large and organized production of school curricula and educational books for all school and university levels, in addition to its solid knowledge dictionaries. In addition to the educational aspect, the publishing house has a rich catalog of books intended for the general public, including contemporary literary novels, fantasy stories, and masterpieces of world classic literature.In addition to children's and young adult books, biographies, and humanities, psychological, and social sciences books. The house is also widely popular in the market thanks to its illustrated and practical books specializing in culinary arts, handicrafts, gardens, and home gardening.The Foundation assumes a leading role in stimulating the cultural and research movement, as it annually allocates millions of kroner from its sales revenues to provide financial grants, rewards and prestigious prizes that support the fields of literature, translation, scientific research, and efforts directed to protect public freedoms and combat racism. Over the course of its journey spanning more than a century, the publishing house has succeeded in expanding by acquiring several local publishing houses and building strong, long-term partnerships with leading authors, translators and experts, which made it...An independent and influential cultural force that effectively contributes to shaping cognitive awareness and enriching human intellectual dialogue in the countries of Northern Europe and the world.
