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As of 2023, the Nobel Prize in Literature had been awarded to 120 individuals. [5] 17 women have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the second highest number of any of the Nobel Prizes behind the Nobel Peace Prize .
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.
YearNameCountry*Literary Area2023Norwaynovelist, playwright, poet2022Francenovelist, memoirist2021Tanz.novelist2020U.S.poet- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 28, 2019 · Danish writer Karl Gjellerup (1857–1919) received the 1917 Nobel Prize for Literature "for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals." Danish writer Henrik Pontoppidan (1857–1943) received the 1917 Nobel Prize for Literature "for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark."
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A comprehensive list of Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, at the Nobel Prize Internet Archive. Nobel Prize in Literature Winners 2022-1901 ( also available in alphabetical arrangement )
List of Nobel Prize winners in Literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of many Nobel Prizes given in honor of Alfred Nobel. Every year, a writer is chosen by the Swedish Academy to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. They choose someone who they think has written something that has great value. [1]
Oct 8, 2015 · The following is a complete list of winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, with links to New York Times coverage. Patrick Modiano, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Following is a complete list of winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, with links to New York Times coverage. 2004. Elfriede Jelinek. Austrian Writer of Sex, Violence and Politics Wins...