Prize announcement
Announcement of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature to Patrick Modiano, presented by Professor Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 9 October 2014.
Interview
Following the announcement, Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, was interviewed by freelance journalist Sven Hugo Persson about the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature to Patrick Modiano.
Recommended reading
All Nobel Prizes and laureates
See the list of all Nobel Prizes, awarded for "the greatest benefit to mankind."
Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prizes
In his will, Alfred Nobel left 31 million SEK to found the Nobel Prizes.
"I got super excited by that unexpected result"
Medicine Laureate Shinya Yamanaka talks about the importance of taking risks.
Explore prizes and laureates
Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.
