1927 : Henri Bergson “in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brillant skill with which they have been presented” Born : October 18, 1859 Place of birth : Paris, France Died : January 4, 1941 Place of death : Paris, France Occupation : Writer Nationality : France Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize Read more about 1927 : Henri Bergson[…]
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 “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[…]
1930 : Sinclair Lewis “for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters” Born : February 7, 1885 Place of birth : Sauk Centre, Minnesota Died : January 10, 1951 Place of death : Rome, Italy Occupation : Novelist, Playwright, Short story writer Read more about 1930 : Sinclair Lewis[…]
1911 : Maurice Maeterlinck “in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers’ own feelings Read more about 1911 : Maurice Maeterlinck[…]
1912 : Gerhart Hauptmann “primarily in recognition of his fruitful, varied and outstanding production in the realm of dramatic art” Born : November 15, 1862 Place of birth : Obersalzbrunn, Then Germany, Now Poland Died : June 6, 1946 Place of death : Agnetendorf, Poland Occupation : Dramatist Nationality : German Notable award(s) : Nobel Read more about 1912 : Gerhart Hauptmann[…]
1913 : Rabindranath Tagore undefined
1915 : Romain Rolland “as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings” Born : January 29, 1866 Place of birth : Clamecy, Nievre Died : December 30, 1944 Place of death : Vezelay Occupation Read more about 1915 : Romain Rolland[…]
1916 : Verner von Heidenstam “in recognition of his significance as the leading representative of a new era in our literature” Born : July 6, 1859 Place of birth : Olshammar, Sweden Died : May 20, 1940 Place of death : Ovralid, Sweden Occupation : Poet, Novelist Nationality : Swedish Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize Read more about 1916 : Verner von Heidenstam[…]
1917 : Karl Gjellerup “for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals” Born : June 2, 1857 Place of birth : Denmark Died : October 13, 1919 Place of death : Klotzsche, Germany Occupation : Writer Nationality : Danish Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1917 [1/2 of the prize] Read more about 1917 : Karl Gjellerup[…]
1919 : Carl Spitteler “in special appreciation of his epic, Olympian Spring” Born : April 24, 1845 Died : December 29, 1924 Occupation : Poet Nationality : Swiss Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1919 Biography: Carl Spitteler (n. Liestal, Switzerland, April 24, 1845 – † Lucerne, December 29, 1924). Swiss writer in German. Read more about 1919 : Carl Spitteler[…]
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[…]
1901 : Sully Prudhomme “in special recognition of his poetic composition, which gives evidence of lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of both heart and intellect” Born : March 16, 1839 Place of birth : Paris, France Died : September 6, 1907 Place of death : Chatenay-Malabry, France Occupation : Read more about 1901 : Sully Prudhomme[…]
1902 : Theodor Mommsen “the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A history of Rome” Born : November 30, 1817 Died : November 1, 1903 Occupation : Writer Nationality : German Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1902 Biography: Born in garding (Schleswig-Holstein), son Read more about 1902 : Theodor Mommsen[…]
1903 : Bjornstjerne Bjornson “as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit” Born : December 8, 1832 Place of birth : Kvikne, Norway Died : April 26, 1910 Place of death : Paris, France Read more about 1903 : Bjornstjerne Bjornson[…]
1904 : Frederic Mistral “in recognition of the fresh originality and true inspiration of his poetic production, which faithfully reflects the natural scenery and native spirit of his people, and, in addition, his significant work as a Provencal philologist” Born : September 8, 1830 Place of birth : France Died : March 25, 1914 Place Read more about 1904 : Frederic Mistral[…]
1905 : Henryk Sienkiewicz “because of his outstanding merits as an epic writer” Born : May 5, 1846 Place of birth : Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland Died : November 15, 1916 Place of death : Vevey, Switzerland Occupation : Novelist Nationality : Polish Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 1905 Biography: Henryk Sienkiewicz, born Read more about 1905 : Henryk Sienkiewicz[…]
1906 : Giosue Carducci “not only in consideration of his deep learning and critical research, but above all as a tribute to the creative energy, freshness of style, and lyrical force which characterize his poetic masterpieces” Born : July 27, 1835 Place of birth : Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy Died : February 16, 1907 Place of Read more about 1906 : Giosue Carducci[…]
1907 : Rudyard Kipling “in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author” Born : December 30, 1865 Place of birth : Bombay, India Died : January 18, 1936 Place of death : Middlesex Hospital, London Occupation : Read more about 1907 : Rudyard Kipling[…]
1908 : Rudolf Eucken “in recognition of his earnest search for truth, his penetrating power of thought, his wide range of vision, and the warmth and strength in presentation with which in his numerous works he has vindicated and developed an idealistic philosophy of life” Born : January 5, 1846 Place of birth : Aurich, Read more about 1908 : Rudolf Eucken[…]
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 “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 “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 “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[…]
2006 : Orhan Pamuk “who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures” Born : June 7, 1952 Place of birth : Istanbul, Turkey Occupation : Novelist Nationality : Turkish Notable award(s) : Nobel Prize in Literature 2006 Biography: Ferit Orhan Read more about 2006 : Orhan Pamuk[…]