1928 : Sigrid Undset

1928 : Sigrid Undset “principially for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages” Born : May 20, 1882 Place of birth : Kalundborg, Denmark Died : 10 June 1949 Place of death : Lillehammer, Norway Occupation : Novelist Nationality : Norwegian Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1928 Biography: Sigrid Undset Read more about 1928 : Sigrid Undset[…]

1929 : Thomas Mann

1929 : Thomas Mann “principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature” Born : June 6, 1875 Place of birth : Lubeck, Germany Died : 12 August 1955 Place of death : Zurich, Switzerland Occupation : Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist Nationality Read more about 1929 : Thomas Mann[…]

1920 : Knut Hamsun

1920 : Knut Hamsun “for his monumental work, Growth of the Soil” Born : August 4, 1859 Place of birth : Vaga, Gudbrandsdal–Norway Died : February 19, 1952 Place of death : Grimstad, Norholm, Norway Occupation : Author, Poet, Dramatist, Social critic Nationality : Norwegian Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1920 Biography: After Read more about 1920 : Knut Hamsun[…]

1909 : Selma Lagerlof

1909 : Selma Lagerlof “in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterize her writings” Born : November 20, 1858 Place of birth : Marbacka, Varmland, Sweden Died : March 16, 1940 Place of death : Marbacka, Varmland, Sweden Occupation : Writer Nationality : Swedish Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Read more about 1909 : Selma Lagerlof[…]

1910 : Paul Heyse

1910 : Paul Heyse “as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories” Born : March 15, 1830 Place of birth : Berlin, Germany Died : April 2, 1914 Occupation : Writer Nationality Read more about 1910 : Paul Heyse[…]

2008 : Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio

2008 : Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio “author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization” Born : April 13, 1940 Place of birth : Nice, France Occupation : Writer Nationality : French Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 Biography: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio Read more about 2008 : Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio[…]

2007 : Doris Lessing

2007 : Doris Lessing “that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny” Born : October 22, 1919 Place of birth : Kermanshah, Persia Occupation : Writer Nationality : British Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 2007 Biography: Doris May Tayler was born Read more about 2007 : Doris Lessing[…]