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The Nobel Prize in Literature ( Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors for outstanding contributions in the field of literature. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, which are awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature ...
Literature was the fourth prize area Nobel mentioned in his will. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. See all literature laureates or learn about the nomination process.
Oct 5, 2023 · Norwegian writers have received the Nobel Prize in Literature four times, but Jon Fosse is the first in 95 years.
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.
A comprehensive list of Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, at the Nobel Prize Internet Archive.
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 116 times between 1901 and 2023 to 120 individuals: 103 men and 17 women. The prize has been shared between two individuals on four occasions. It was not awarded on seven occasions. The laureates have included writers in 25 different languages.
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 | peace | economic sciences | all categories
The best-known of his seven books of criticism (including studies of Harry Martinsson, Tomas Tranströmer, and the tradition from Baudelaire) is The Nobel Prize in Literature, A Study of the Criteria behind the choices (1986; in English in 1991); it can also be read in French, German, Greek, and Chinese.
Oct 6, 2022 · Short, spare, stern and stoical are the books of Annie Ernaux, awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Oct 6, 2022 · The French writer Annie Ernaux has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. The 82-year-old writer is known for works that blur the line between memoir and fiction.
