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The 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro (born 1954) "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world." [1] The prize was announced by the Swedish Academy on 5 October 2017.
Nobel Prize in Literature; Awarded for: Outstanding contributions in literature: Location: Stockholm, Sweden: Presented by: Swedish Academy: Reward(s) 11 million SEK (2023) First awarded: 1901: Last awarded: 2023: Currently held by: Jon Fosse (2023) Website: nobelprize.org
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Nobel Prize in Literature. · 2021 →. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American poet Louise Glück (1943–2023) who the Swedish Academy members praised "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." The winner was announced on October 8, 2020, by Mats Malm, permanent ...
Announcement of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature to Kazuo Ishiguro, presented by Professor Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 5 October 2017.
