Nobel Prize

8 December 1978 The storyteller and poet of our time, as in any other time, must be an entertainer of the spirit in the full sense of the word, not just a preacher of social or political ideals. There is no paradise for bored readers and no excuse for tedious literature that does not intrigue…

English Nobel Lecture on 2 May, 1973 (Translation) An Essay on the Reason of Poetry It is said by those who ought to know – and by others, who also ought to know, it is disputed – that in matters which to all appearances are rational, calculable and achieved by the combined efforts of architects,…

German Nobelvorlesung am 2. Mai 1973 Versuch über die vernunft der poesie Es wird von denen, die es wissen müssten, gesagt – und von anderen, die es ebenfalls wissen müssten, bestritten – dass bei etwas anscheinend so Rationalem, Berechenbarem, von Architekten, Zeichnern, Ingenieuren, Arbeitern gemeinsam Erbrachtem wie einer Brücke ein paar Millimeter bis Zentimeter Unberechenbarkeit…

English (pdf 1.26 MB) (pdf 247 kB) Nobel Lecture by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Oslo, 10 December 2011. A Voice for Freedom! Your Majesties, Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Nobel Laureates, my brothers and sisters: On behalf of all the women of Liberia, the women of Africa, and women…

English (pdf 429 kB) (pdf 273 kB) Nobel Lecture by Tawakkol Karman, Oslo, 10 December 2011. In the name of God the Compassionate the Merciful Your Majesties, Highnesses, Excellencies, Distinguished Committee of the Nobel Peace Prize, Arab spring and revolution youth in the arena of freedom and change, and all free people…

(pdf 1.26 MB) Norwegian (pdf 247 kB) Nobelforedrag av Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Oslo, 10. desember, 2011. “A Voice for Freedom!” Deres Majesteter, Kongelige Høyheter, Eksellenser, medlemmer av Den norske Nobelkomite, Nobelprisvinnere, mine brødre og søstre: Det er på vegne av alle kvinner i Liberia, Afrikas kvinner, og kvinner verden over som har arbeidet for fred,…

(pdf 429 kB) Norwegian (pdf 273 kB) Nobelforedrag av Tawakkol Karman, Oslo, 10. desember 2011. I Guds, Den barmhjertige og nådiges navn Deres Majesteter, Deres Kongelige Høyheter, Eksellenser, ærede Nobelkomité, den arabiske vårens og revolusjonens ungdom på arenaen for ytringsfrihet og endring og alle verdens frie folk, Fred være med dere fra talerstolen for Nobels…

English (pdf 422 kB) (pdf 273 kB) Nobel Lecture by Leymah Roberta Gbowee, Oslo, 10 December 2011 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Global Leaders Women of Liberia, Women of Africa and Women of the world This is the day the Lord has made and…

(pdf 422 kB) Norwegian (pdf 273 kB) Nobelforedrag av Leymah Roberta Gbowee, Oslo, 10. desember, 2011. Deres Majesteter, Deres Kongelige Høyheter, Eksellenser ærede medlemmer av den norske Nobelkomiteen, globale ledere, kvinner av Liberia, kvinner av Afrika og kvinner av verden Dette er Herrens dag, som jeg og mine søstre rundt om i verden vil fryde…

Joseph Rotblat delivering his Nobel Peace Prize lecture. © Knudsens fotosenter/Dextra Photo, Norsk Teknisk Museum. Acceptance and Nobel Lecture Remember Your Humanity At this momentous event in my life – the acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize – I want to speak as a scientist, but also as a human being. From my earliest days…