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Aleksr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
Awarded the Prize “for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature.”Soviet writer. Solzhenitsyn wa……>>more
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989)
Awarded the Prize “for his writing, which - in new forms for the novel drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation.”Irish dramat……>>more
Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972)
Awarded the Prize “for his narrative y, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind.”Japanese author. Kawabata was born o……>>more
Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974)
Awarded the Prize “for his vivid literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America.”Guatemal……>>more
Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970)
Awarded the Prize “for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people.”Israeli novelist. Agnon was born o……>>more
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
Awarded the Prize “for her outstanding lyrical and dramatic writing, which interprets Israel’s destiny with touching strength.”Swedish poet, dramati……>>more
