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French poet won the first Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, best known for his work “Stances et Poèmes”?
Sully PRUDHOMME
German historian and writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902, best known for his work “History of Rome”
Theodor MOMMSEN
Norwegian playwright, poet, and novelist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903, best known for his contributions to Norwegian literature
Bjornstjerne BJORNSON
Occitan writer and lexicographer of the Provençal form of the language, French poet, he shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904 with Spanish playwright Jose Echegaray
Frederic MISTRAL
Spanish playwright, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904 with French poet Frederic Mistral, best known for his play El Gran Galeoto (The Great Galeoto)
Jose ECHEGARAY
Polish author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905, best known for his historical novel “Quo Vadis”, also known by the pseudonym Litwos
Henryk SIENKIEWICZ
Italian poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906, best known for his work “Rime Nuove”
Giosue CARDUCCI
British author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, best known for his work “The Jungle Book”
Rudyard KIPLING
German philosopher won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1908, the first philosopher to win it
Rudolf Christoph EUCKEN
Swedish author became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909, best known for her work “The Wonderful Adventures of Nils”
Selma LAGERLOF
German author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1910 known for his short stories Der Jungbrunnen (“The Fountain of Youth”) and L’Arrabiata (“The Fury”)
Paul von HEYSE
Belgian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, best known for his works “Intruder “, “The Blind”, “Pelléas et Mélisande” and “The Blue Bird”
Maurice MAETERLINCK
German playwright and novelist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912, best known for his play “The Weavers” and “The Rat”
Gerhart HAUPTMANN
Indian poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, best known for his collection of Bengali poems “Gitanjali” (translated as Song Offerings)
Rabindranath TAGORE
French writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915, best known for his multi-volume novel “Jean-Christophe”
Romain ROLLAND
Swedish poet and novelist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916, best known for his historical novel “Karolinerna” (The Charles Men)
Verner von HEIDENSTAM
Danish author, known for works like “The Pilgrim Kamanita”, “The Mill”, and “Minna”, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917 for his contributions to Scandinavian literature with fellow Danish Henrik PONTOPPIDAN
Karl GJELLERUP
Danish author, known for works like “Lucky Per”, “The Promised Land”, and “The Realm of the Dead”, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917 for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark with fellow Danish Karl GJELLERUP
Henrik PONTOPPIDAN
Swiss poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919, best known for his epic poem “Olympian Spring”
Carl SPITTELER
Norwegian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920, best known for his work, Growth of the Soil, also known for works such as “Hunger”, “Mysteries”, “Pan” and “Victoria”
Knut HAMSUN
French author born François-Anatole Thibault won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921, best known for his novel “Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard”
Anatole FRANCE
Spanish dramatist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922, best known for his play “La Malquerida” (The Unloved Woman)
Jacinto BENAVENTE
Irish poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, best known for his collection of poems “The Tower” that include a famous poem “Sailing to Byzantium”
William Butler YEATS
Polish author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1924, best known for his novel “The Peasants”
Wladyslaw REYMONT
Irish playwright won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925, best known for his play “Pygmalion”
George Bernard SHAW
Italian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926, best known for her novel “Reeds in the Wind”, a novel set in Sardinia, picturing the life on her native island
Grazia DELEDDA
French philosopher won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, known for his concept of ‘elan vital’ and his intellectual feud with Albert Einstein, when his concept of time clashed with the theory of relativity
Henri BERGSON
Norwegian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928, best known for her medieval trilogy “Kristin Lavransdatter”
Sigrid UNDSET
German author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929, best known for his family saga “Buddenbrooks”
Thomas MANN
American author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930, best known for his satirical novel “Main Street”, “Babbitt “, “Arrowsmith”, “Elmer Gantry”,”Dodsworth” and “It Can’t Happen Here”
Sinclair LEWIS
Swedish poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1931 posthumously, best known for his collection of poems “Fridolin”
Erik Axel KARLFELDT
British author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932, best known for his work “The Forsyte Saga”
John GALSWORTHY
Russian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933, best known for his novel “The Village”
Ivan BUNIN
Italian playwright won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934, best known for his play “Six Characters in Search of an Author”
Luigi PIRANDELLO
American playwright, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936, is known for works such as “Long Day’s Journey into Night” and “The Iceman Cometh”
Eugene O’NEILL
French author, awarded the 1937 Nobel Prize in Literature, is best known for the multi-volume novel cycle “Les Thibault”
Roger MARTIN DU GARD
American author, awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature, is best known for her novel “The Good Earth”
Pearl S. BUCK
Finnish author, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1939, is known for his depiction of Finnish rural life in work like “The Maid Silja”
Frans Eemil SILLANPAA
Danish author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944, best known for works such as ‘“The Long Journey” and “The Fall of the King”
Johannes Vilhelm JENSEN
Chilean poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945, known for works like “Desolacion” and ‘“Ternura”
Gabriela MISTRAL
German-Swiss author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, famous for works are “Steppenwolf”, “Siddhartha” and “The Glass Bead Game”
Hermann HESSE
French author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947, is known for works like “The Counterfeiters”, “Strait Is the Gate”, “The Pastoral Symphony”, “The Fruits of the Earth” and “The Immoralist”
Andre GIDE
US born British poet, wrote “The Waste Land”, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, and “Four Quartets” won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948
Thomas Stearns ELIOT
American author, known for “The Sound and the Fury”, “As I Lay Dying”, “Sanctuary”, “Light in August”, “Absalom, Absalom!”, “A Fable” won the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature
William FAULKNER
British philosopher known for “Principia Mathematica” and his advocacy of pacifism and free thought, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950
Bertrand RUSSELL
Swedish author, known for works like “Barabbas” and “The Dwarf”, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1951
Par LAGERKVIST
French writer, known for novels such as “Therese Desqueyroux”, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952, he was also awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d’honneur in 1958 and published a biography of Charles de Gaulle
Francois MAURIAC
A prolific writer and historian, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 wrote the novel “Savrola”, the six-volume memoir, “The Second World War”, and the four-volume “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples”
Winston CHURCHILL
American author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, known for works such as “The Sun Also Rises”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “The Old Man and the Sea”
Ernest HEMINGWAY
Icelandic author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955, best known for his novel “Independent People” and “The Great Weaver from Kashmir”
Halldor LAXNESS
Spanish poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956, is best known for “Platero y yo?”
Juan Ramon JIMENEZ
French-Algerian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957 best known for works like “The Stranger”, “The Plague”, and his philosophical essays “The Myth of Sisyphus”, exploring themes of absurdism and existentialism.
Albert CAMUS
Russian author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958, primarily for his novel Doctor Zhivago, which portrayed the personal and emotional struggles of individuals against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War
Boris PASTERNAK
Italian poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959 best known for his post-war poetry, including works such as “Day After Day” and “The Poetry of a People”
Salvatore QUASIMODO
French poet born in Guadeloupe, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960 known for his long, highly lyrical works that celebrate the human spirit and nature
Saint-John PERSE
Yugoslav author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961, and known for his works like ‘The Bridge on the Drina’ that explore the cultural and historical complexities of the Balkans
Ivo ANDRIC
American author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962, is best known for works like “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men” that explore social issues and the American experience
John STEINBECK
Greek poet, born in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) was a Greek poet and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963 for his profound and innovative contributions to Greek literature
Giorgos SEFERIS
French philosopher and novelist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964 but famously declined, best known for his existentialist philosophy with notable works include “Being and Nothingness”, “Nausea”, and “No Exit”
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Russian writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965 for his epic novel “And Quiet Flows the Don”, which depicts the lives of Cossacks during and after the Russian Revolution
Mikhail SHOLOKHOV
Israeli writer and one of the central figures in Hebrew literature, shared the award in the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966 with Nelly Sachs, his most well-known work is “Only Yesterday”
Shmuel Yosef AGNON
German-Swedish poet and playwright, shared the award with Shmuel Yosef AGNON for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966, her most famous works “Eli: Poems of God’s Exile”, which depicts the horrors faced by Jewish people during the Nazi regime
Nelly SACHS
Guatemalan author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967 known for works like “El Señor Presidente” and his exploration of Mayan culture and Latin American politics
Miguel Angel ASTURIAS
Japanese writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968 for his narrative mastery, his works are “Snow Country”, “The Sound of the Mountain”, and “The Old Capital”
Yasunari KAWABATA
Irish writer, known for his contributions to modern literature, including works such as “Waiting for Godot”, “Endgame”, and “Krapp’s Last Tape”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969
Samuel BECKETT
Russian author, renowned for works such as “The Gulag Archipelago”, “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich”, and “Cancer Ward”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970 for his ethical force in pursuing the traditions of Russian literature
Aleksandr SOLZHENITSYN
Chilean poet, known for works like “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”, “Canto General”, and “Residence on Earth”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 for his poetic mastery and contributions to world literature
Pablo NERUDA
German author, known for works like “The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum”, “Group Portrait with Lady”, “The Clown”, “Billiards at Half-past Nine”, “And Never Said a Word”, “The Bread of Those Early Years”, and “The Safety Net” was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972 for his contributions to the renewal of German literature
Heinrich BOLL
Australian author, known for works like “The Tree of Man”, “Voss”, and “The Eye of the Storm”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 for his epic and psychological narrative art that introduced a new continent into literature
Patrick WHITE
Swedish author, known for works like “Here’s Your Life”, “Return to Ithaca”, “The Days of His Grace”, and “The Novel about Olof”, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 for his narrative art in the service of freedom with fellow Swedish Harry MARTINSON.
Eyvind JOHNSON
Swedish author and poet, known for works like “Aniara”, “Flowering Nettle”, and “Kap Farval”, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 for his writings that capture the fragility and immensity of human existence fellow Swedish Eyvind JOHNSON
Harry MARTINSON
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975 for his poetic mastery, Italian poet, associated with the Hermeticism movement and known for works like “Cuttlefish Bones”, “The Storm and Other Things”, and “The Occasions”
Eugenio MONTALE
Canadian-American author, known for works like “The Adventures of Augie March”, “Herzog”, and “Humboldt’s Gift”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976 for his rich and humanistic storytelling
Saul BELLOW
Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of ‘27 and known for works like “Destruction or Love”, “Shadow of Paradise”, and “History of the Heart”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1977 for his poetic exploration of human existence and the cosmos
Vicente ALEIXANDRE
Polish-born Jewish-American author, known for works like “The Magician of Lublin”, “Gimpel the Fool”, and “Enemies, a Love Story”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978 for his rich storytelling and contributions to Yiddish literature
Isaac Bashevis SINGER
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979 for his poetic depiction of modern man’s struggle for freedom and creativity Greek poet, known for works like “Axion Esti”, “The Sovereign Sun”, and “The Oxopetra Elegies”
Odysseas ELYTIS
Polish poet, known for works like “The Captive Mind”, “The Issa Valley”, and “Collected Poems”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980 for his ability to combine universal truths with poetic beauty
Czeslaw MILOSZ
Bulgarian-born German-language author, known for works like “Crowds and Power”, “Auto-da-Fe”, and “The Tongue Set Free”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981 for his writings marked by a broad outlook and artistic power
Elias CANETTI
Colombian author, known for works like “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, “Love in the Time of Cholera”, and “Chronicle of a Death Foretold”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 for his vivid narratives blending reality and magical realism
Gabriel GARCIA MARQUEZ
Which British author, known for works like “Lord of the Flies”, “The Spire”, and “Rites of Passage”, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 for his vivid narratives exploring the human condition
William GOLDING
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984 for his poetic mastery and inventive spirit, Czech poet, known for works like “City in Tears”, “An Apple from the Lap”, and “The Nightingale Sings Badly”
Jaroslav SEIFERT
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1985 for his innovative narrative techniques French author, associated with the Nouveau Roman movement and known for works like “The Flanders Road”, “The Grass”, and “Les Georgiques”
Claude SIMON
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 for his contribution to African and world literature Nigerian author, known for works like “Death and the King’s Horseman”, “The Lion and the Jewel”, and “Ake: The Years of Childhood”
Wole SOYINKA
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987 for his all-embracing authorship imbued with clarity of thought and poetic intensity Russian-born American poet, known for works like “Less Than One”,”A Part of Speech”, and “To Urania”
Joseph BRODSKY
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988 for his nuanced and evocative narrative art Egyptian author, known for works like “The Cairo Trilogy”, “Children of Gebelawi”, and “The Thief and the Dogs”
Naguib MAHFOUZ
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1989 for his rich and intensive prose that forms a challenging vision of man’s vulnerability Spanish author, known for works like “The Family of Pascual Duarte”, “The Hive”, and “Journey to the Alcarria”
Camilo Jose CELA
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990 for his passionate and wide-ranging literary contributions,
Mexican poet and essayist, known for works like “The Labyrinth of Solitude”, “Sun Stone”, and “The Bow and the Lyre”
Octavio PAZ
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 for her epic writing that has been of great benefit to humanity South African author, known for works like “Burger’s Daughter”, “July’s People”, and “The Conservationist”
Nadine GORDIMER
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 for his poetic mastery and vivid portrayal of the Caribbean experience, Saint Lucian poet and playwright, known for works like “Omeros”, “Dream on Monkey Mountain”, and “The Star-Apple Kingdom”
Derek WALCOTT
American author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, best known for her novels “Beloved”, “Song of Solomon” and “The Bluest Eye”
Toni MORRISON
Japanese author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994, is known for works such as “A Personal Matter”, “Hiroshima Notes” and “The Silent Cry”
Kenzaburo OE
Irish poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 wrote “Death of a Naturalist”, “Field Work” and “The Spirit Level”
Seamus HEANEY
Polish poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996, is known for works such as “Calling Out to Yeti” and “View with a Grain of Sand”
Wislawa SZYMBORSKA
Italian playwright, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997 known “Accidental Death of an Anarchist”, “The Virtuous Burglar”, “Archangels Don’t Play Pinball”, “Mistero Buffo”, “Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!”, “Trumpets and Raspberries”, and “The Pope and the Witch”
Dario FO
Portuguese author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998, best known for his novel “Blindness”, “The Gospel According to Jesus Christ”, “Baltasar and Blimunda”, “The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis”, “All the Names”, “The Double”, “Death with Interruptions” and “Cain”
Jose SARAMAGO
German author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999, is known for works such as “The Tin Drum”, “Cat and Mouse”, “Dog Years” and “Crabwalk”
Gunter GRASS
Chinese-born French author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000, known for works such as “Soul Mountain”, “One Man’s Bible”, “Absolute Signal”, “The Bus Stop”, “Wild Man” and “The Other Shore”
GAO XINGJIAN
Trinidadian-born British author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001, key works include A “House for Mr. Biswas”, “In a Free State”, “A Bend in the River” and “The Enigma of Arrival”
Vidiadhar Surajprasad NAIPUL
Hungarian author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002, known for his novel “Fatelessness”, which reflects on his experiences as a Holocaust survivor
Imre KERTESZ
South African and Australian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003, best known for his novels “Disgrace”, “Waiting for the Barbarians”, “Life & Times of Michael K” with latest novel in 2023 “The Pole and Other Stories”
James Maxwell COETZEE
Austrian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004, known for works such as “The Piano Teacher”, “Lust”, “Die Kinder der Toten” and “Greed”
Elfriede JELINEK
British playwright, known for works like “The Birthday Party”, “The Homecoming” and “The Caretaker”, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005
Harold PINTER
Turkish author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, his novels include “Silent House”, “The White Castle”, “The Black Book”, “The New Life”, “My Name Is Red” and “Snow”
Orhan PAMUK
British-Zimbabwean author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, best known for her novels “The Golden Notebook”, “Children of Violence” series, “Briefing for a Descent into Hell” and “The Good Terrorist”, the oldest person ever, at age 88, to receive the prize.
Doris LESSING
French author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008 for his work “Le Proces-Verbal”, and also known for works such as “Desert” and “Onitsha”
Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLEZIO
Romanian-born German author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009, is known for works such as “The Land of Green Plums”, “The Hunger Angel”, “Nadirs”, “The Passport” and “The Appointment”
Herta MULLER
Peruvian author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, known for novels such as “The Time of the Hero”, “The Green House” and “The Feast of the Goat”
Mario VARGAS LLOSA
Swedish poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011, known for works such as “Baltics”, “The Sorrow Gondola”, “The Half-Finished Heaven” and “Windows and Stones”
Tomas TRANSTROMER
Chinese author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012 wrote “Red Sorghum”, “Big Breasts and Wide Hips” and “The Republic of Wine”
MO YAN
Canadian author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013, known for her “mastery of the contemporary short story” like “Dance of the Happy Shades” and “Dear Life”, often set in her hometown of Wingham, Ontario
Alice MUNRO
French author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2014 best known for his novel “Missing Person” (Rue des Boutiques Obscures)
Patrick MODIANO
Belarusian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2015 for her “polyphonic writings,” including works such as “War’s Unwomanly Face” and “Voices from Chernobyl”
Svetlana ALEXIEVICH
American singer-songwriter, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, known for songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Like a Rolling Stone”
Bob DYLAN
Japanese-born British author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017 known for novels such as “The Remains of the Day” and “Never Let Me Go”
Kazuo ISHIGURO
Polish author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018, known for works such as “Flights”, “Primeval and Other Times”, “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”, and “The Books of Jacob”
Olga TOKARCZUK
Austrian writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019, known for works such as “The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick”* and* “A Sorrow Beyond Dreams”
Peter HANDKE
American poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020 for her mythologically infused poetry in the likes of “The Triumph of Achilles” and “The Wild Iris”
Louise GLUCK
Tanzanian-born British author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021 for his exploration of colonialism and migration, works include “Paradise”, “By the Sea” and “Desertion”
Abdulrazak GURNAH
French writer, awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature, is best known for autobiographical works such as “The Years and Happening” often categorized under “auto-fiction”
Annie ERNAUX
Norwegian author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023, known for works such as “Septology” and “Morning and Evening”
Jon FOSSE
South Korean author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024, known for works such as “The Vegetarian” and “Human Acts”
Han KANG
