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Knut Pedersen Hamsun (1859-1952)
Awarded the Prize “for his monumental work, Growth of the Soil.”Norwegian writer. Hamsun was born in Lom, Norway on August 4, 1859. At the age of sev……>>more
Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (1845-1924)
Awarded the Prize “in special appreciation of his epic, Olympian Spring.”Swiss poet, novelist and playwright. Spitteler was born on April 24, 1845 in……>>more
Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857-1919)
Awarded the Prize “for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals.”Denish novelist, poet and playwright. Gjellerup was born on Jun……>>more
Henrik Pontoppidan (1857-1943)
Awarded the Prize “for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark.”Denish writer. Pontoppidan was born in Fredericia, Jutland, Denmark……>>more
Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940)
Awarded the Prize “in recognition of his significance as the leading representative of a new era in our literature.”Swedish poet and prose writer. He……>>more
