The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 117 times to 121 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2024. Click on the links to get more information.
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Nobel Prize in Literature 1939
“for his deep understanding of his country's peasantry and the exquisite art with which he has portrayed their way of life and their relationship with Nature”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1938
“for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1937
“for the artistic power and truth with which he has depicted human conflict as well as some fundamental aspects of contemporary life in his novel-cycle Les Thibault”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1936
“for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1935
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1934
“for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1933
“for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1932
“for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1931
“The poetry of Erik Axel Karlfeldt”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1930
“for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters”