Nobel Prize

English Miguel Angel Asturias’ speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1967 (Translation) My voice on the threshold. My voice coming from afar. On the threshold of the . It is difficult to become a member of a family. And it is easy. The stars know it. The families…

French Le discours de François Mauriac au banquet Nobel à l’Hôtel de Ville de Stockholm 10 Décembre 1952. Sire, Madame, Altesses Royales, Mesdames et Messieurs Le dernier sujet que devrait aborder ce soir l’homme de lettres que vous glorifiez, c’est lui-même, il me semble et c’est son œuvre. Mais comment dé­tournerais-] e ma pensée de…

Swedish Pär Lagerkvist’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1951 (in Swedish) »Ers Majestät, Ers Kungliga Högheter, mina damer och herrar. Jag ber att få varmt tacka för att den tilldelat mig årets Nobelpris i litteratur. Det är en så stor ära att man sannerligen har anledning fråga…

English Pär Lagerkvist’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1951 (Translation) I wish to express my warm thanks to the for awarding me the Nobel Prize in Literature. This is so great an honour that one may be excused for asking oneself – have I really deserved it?…

English As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, December 10, 1922, the speech was given by Count de Torata, Spanish Ambassador (Translation) It is difficult to express the deep satisfaction I feel today. It would take Benavente’s talent to come up to the level of my…

French As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, December 10, 1922, the speech was given by Count de Torata, Spanish Ambassador (in French) Il m’est difficile d’exprimer la vive satisfaction que j’éprove aujord’hui. Je voudrais avoir le talent de M. Benavente pour être au niveau de…

English Anatole France’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, December 10, 1921 (Translation) I have cherished the prospect of visiting in the evening of my life your beautiful country which has brought forth brave men and beautiful women. With gratitude I receive the prize that crowns my literary career. I consider it…

French Anatole France’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, December 10, 1921 (in French) J’ai eu à cœur de venir au soir de ma vie contempler votre beau pays où la terre a enfanté des hommes forts et de belles femmes. Je suis venu avec reconnaissance pour recevoir le prix qui couronne…

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen; Distinguished Guests, Friends The other day, suddenly, out of the blue, while we were talking about something completely different, my partner Dorothy burst out as follows: “On the other hand,” she said, “on the other hand, how proud your mother would have been! What…

Charles H. Townes’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1964 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen: The wisdom of the Swedish people, the warm interest of Sweden’s Royal Family and the dedication of its Academies have made much more than a reality of Alfred Nobel’s magnificent concept. They…