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Who is S Korea's Han Kang: First Asian woman to win Nobel in Literature

The academy praised Kang for having a "unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and the dead" Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea's Gwangju

Who is S Korea's Han Kang: First Asian woman to win Nobel in Literature
Updated On : 11 Oct 2024 | 10:45 AM IST

Norwegian author Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

64-year-old Norwegian author has been recognised for his 'innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable'

Norwegian author Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
Updated On : 05 Oct 2023 | 5:40 PM IST

Nobel Prize Literature 2023: Lyudmila, Rushdie, and others in race

Rumours are rife that the Swedish Academy of Nobel prize may award the Nobel Prize in Literature either to Salman Rushdie, known for 'The Satanic Verses' or to Russian author Lyudmila Ulitskaya

Nobel Prize Literature 2023: Lyudmila, Rushdie, and others in race
Updated On : 04 Oct 2023 | 7:47 PM IST

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier win Nobel Prize in Physics

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter"

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier win Nobel Prize in Physics
Updated On : 03 Oct 2023 | 10:28 PM IST

From physics to literature, all about the winners of the Nobel Prize 2022

Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo won the first Nobel of the year, for initiating the field of ancient DNA studies

From physics to literature, all about the winners of the Nobel Prize 2022
Updated On : 09 Oct 2022 | 7:18 PM IST

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: A look at the past 10 awards and their work

There are 343 candidates for Nobel Peace Prize, out of which 251 are individuals and 92 are organisations

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: A look at the past 10 awards and their work
Updated On : 07 Oct 2022 | 12:00 AM IST

Nobel Prize in Literature 2022: A look at past 10 awardees and their work

With this year's Annie Ernaux, Nobel has now 17 women among its 119 literature laureates

Nobel Prize in Literature 2022: A look at past 10 awardees and their work
Updated On : 06 Oct 2022 | 6:00 PM IST

Nobel Prize 2021: Who are the winners and why have they been chosen?

As the world reels from the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of science, world peace and literature seem more important. Let's look at a brief history of the Nobel Prize, and the winners this year

Nobel Prize 2021: Who are the winners and why have they been chosen?
Updated On : 13 Oct 2021 | 11:53 AM IST

Legendary singer Bob Dylan and us: A vicarious experience, and yet…

The unconventional music of the Nobel laureate, who turned 80 last week, might have nothing connecting Indians to it but there is a reason he has a following here

Legendary singer Bob Dylan and us: A vicarious experience, and yet…
Updated On : 02 Jun 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Edward Said: An 'intellectual' biography

Book review of Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said

Edward Said: An 'intellectual' biography
Updated On : 28 Mar 2021 | 11:51 PM IST

American poet Louise Gluck awarded 2020 Nobel Prize for literature

Glück, who was born in New York in 1943, has written numerous poetry collections, many of which deal with the challenges of family life and growing older

American poet Louise Gluck awarded 2020 Nobel Prize for literature
Updated On : 09 Oct 2020 | 1:11 AM IST

Trump, #MeToo scandal set stage for Nobel Peace and Literature prizes

British bookmakers have placed Greta Thunberg as the hot peace prize favorite this year, with Donald Trump listed as a rank outsider.

Trump, #MeToo scandal set stage for Nobel Peace and Literature prizes
Updated On : 06 Oct 2019 | 9:08 PM IST

Scrapping of Nobel literature award: MeToo issue as grave as World War?

The Nobel Foundation - which is ultimately responsible for administering the intentions of the will of Alfred Nobel - has said it supports the decision made by the Swedish Academy

Scrapping of Nobel literature award: MeToo issue as grave as World War?
Updated On : 07 May 2018 | 9:21 AM IST

Three members quit Swedish Academy as row splits Nobel Prize-awarding body

Three Academy members chose to step down after a majority of members voted not to exclude a member whose husband has been accused of sexual harassment

Three members quit Swedish Academy as row splits Nobel Prize-awarding body
Updated On : 12 Apr 2018 | 8:51 AM IST

Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature

Award marks a return to a more mainstream interpretation of literature after the 2016 prize went to Bob Dylan

Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature
Updated On : 05 Oct 2017 | 4:48 PM IST