The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 118 times to 122 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2025. Click on the links to get more information.
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Nobel Prize in Literature 1949
“for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1948
“for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1947
“for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1946
“for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1945
“for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1944
“for the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1943
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”