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π Literary Awards
πΈπͺ Nobel Prize in Literature
World's most prestigious literary award; given annually since 1901 by the Swedish Academy
Sweden 1901 Literary Awards
π Key Facts
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Awarded annually by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm since 1901, funded by Alfred Nobel's will
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Rabindranath Tagore (1913) β first Asian winner; Toni Morrison, Pablo Neruda, Albert Camus among laureates
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2024 winner: Han Kang (South Korea); prize currently valued at 11 million Swedish kronor (~$1M)
The prize has not been awarded in some years (1914, 1918, 1935, 1940β43) β most recently 2018 due to scandal
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π Literary Awards
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πΈπͺ Sweden
Year / Era
1901
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World's most prestigious literary award; given annually since 1901 by the Swedish Academy