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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Winners-of-the-NobelWinners of the Nobel Prize for Literature | Authors, Poets ...

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   The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded, according to the will of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel, “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind” in the field of literature. It is conferred by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

   Year	Name	Country*	Literary Area
   2023	Jon Fosse	Norway	novelist, playwright, poet
   2022	Annie Ernaux	France	novelist, memoirist
   2021	Abdulrazak Gurnah	Tanz.	novelist
   2020	Louise Glück	U.S.	poet

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Nobel_laureates_inList of Nobel laureates in Literature - Wikipedia

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   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.

   Year	Picture	Laureate	Country
   2023	Jon Fosse (b. 1959)	Norway	Norwegian ( Nynorsk )
   2022	Annie Ernaux (b. 1940)	France	French
   2021	Abdulrazak Gurnah (b. 1948)	Tanzania United Kingdom (born in the ...	English
   2020	Louise Glück (1943–2023)	United States	English

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   Why is the Nobel Prize in literature so controversial?

   • Although the Nobel Prize in Literature has become the world's most prestigious literature prize, the Swedish Academy has attracted significant criticism for its handling of the award. Many authors who have won the prize have fallen into obscurity, while others rejected by the jury remain widely studied and read.

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   Where is the Nobel Prize in Literature awarded?

   • The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. See all literature laureates or learn about the nomination process. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”

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   What is the Nobel Prize for Literature?

   • The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded, according to the will of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel, “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind” in the field of literature. It is conferred by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

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   How many times has the Nobel Prize in literature been awarded?

   • The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 116 times to 120 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2023. Click on the links to get more information. Find all prizes in | physics | chemistry | physiology or medicine | literature | economic sciences | all categories

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4. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › listsThe official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

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5. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › literatureThe Nobel Prize in Literature

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   The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”. His immense oeuvre written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations.

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   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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   1995. S EAMUS H EANEY for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past. 1994. K ENZABURO O E who with poetic force creates an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today.

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   May 19, 2024 · 1901: Sully Prudhomme. French writer René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme (1837–1907) won the first Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901 "in special recognition of his poetic composition, which gives evidence of lofty idealism, artistic perfection, and a rare combination of the qualities of both heart and intellect."

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