Nobel Prize

French Conférence Nobel, prononcé à Oslo le 11 décembre 1958 L’Amour Fraternel, Fondement de la Paix “Les hommes construisent trop de murs et pas assez de ponts.” (Newton) Chers Amis de Norvège, d’Europe et du Monde, Vous aurez la gentillesse fraternelle de comprendre que ceci n’est pas un discours, mais un message, un message du…

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1957 The Four Faces of Peace I cannot think of anything more difficult than to say something which would be worthy of this impressive and, for me, memorable occasion, and of the ideals and purposes which inspired the Nobel Peace Award. I would like, at the very beginning, to pay my…

French Conférence Nobel, le 4 novembre, 1954 Le Problème de la Paix Pour sujet de la conférence que l’attribution du prix Nobel de la Paix m’impose comme un honneur redoutable, j’ai choisi le problème de la paix, tel qu’il se pose aujourd’hui. Je crois agir ainsi dans l’intention du fondateur de ce prix, qui s’était…

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1950 Some Reflections on Peace in Our Time In this most anxious period of human history, the subject of peace, above every other, commands the solemn attention of all men of reason and goodwill. Moreover, on this particular occasion, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Nobel Foundation, it is eminently fitting…

Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1949 Science and Peace The award of the Nobel Peace Prize is an international event of the first importance. It arouses the interest of the people of all countries and focuses attention on the objects of the organization or the views of the individual selected to receive this great honour. It…

José Saramago delivering his Nobel Lecture. © Nobel Media AB 1998 Photo: Hans Mehlin English How characters became the masters and the author their apprentice The wisest man I ever knew in my whole life could not read or write. At four o’clock in the morning, when the promise of a new day still lingered…

José Saramago håller sin Nobelföreläsning. © Nobel Media AB 1998 Photo: Hans Mehlin Swedish Om hur den diktade gestalten blev mästare och författaren hans lärling Den klokaste man jag någonsin har känt kunde varken läsa eller skriva. Klockan fyra på morgonen, när löftet om en ny dag fortfarande kom från Frankrike, steg han upp från…

José Saramago. © Nobel Media AB 1998 Photo: Hans Mehlin Portuguese De como a personagem foi mestre e o autor seu aprendiz O homem mais sábio que conheci em toda a minha vida não sabia ler nem escrever. Às quatro da madrugada, quando a promessa de um novo dia ainda vinha em terras de França,…

Dario Fo delivering his Nobel Lecture. English Nobel Lecture, December 7, 1997 Contra Jogulatores Obloquentes Against Jesters Who Defame and Insult “Against jesters who defame and insult”. Law issued by Emperor Frederick II (Messina 1221), declaring that anyone may commit violence against jesters without incurring The drawings I’m showing you are mine. Copies of these,…

Swedish Contra Jogulatores Obloquentes Mot frispråkiga gycklare Lag utfärdad av Fredrik II (1221 Messina) innebärande tillstånd att bruka våld mot gycklare utan påföljd i form av något straff eller någon sanktion De bilder jag visar er här har jag själv tecknat och målat. Ni har fått bilder som är något förminskade jämfört med dessa. Ja,…