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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." The prize was announced by the Swedish Academy on 5 October 2017.
As of 2023, there have been 29 English-speaking laureates of the Nobel Prize in Literature, followed by French with 16 laureates and German with 14 laureates. France has the highest number of Nobel laureates.
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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.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 was awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world"
Presentation Speech by Professor Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Member of the Nobel Committee for Literature, 10 December 2017. Professor Sara Danius delivering the presentation speech for the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Nobel Prize in Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Imbolo Mbue for Behold the Dreamers; PEN Center USA Fiction Award: Premio Planeta de Novela: Premio Strega: Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing: Prix Goncourt: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Colson Whitehead for The Underground Railroad
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
