The 1910 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the German writer Paul Heyse "as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive c
"as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories."
Mary of Magdala (1902), a play by Paul Heyse.
The 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the French author Anatole France "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound
1910 Nobel Prize in Literature
…second, alternative proposal. Other writers considered but rejected for the 1910 prize included French author Anatole France (subsequently awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature) and English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. On 10 November 1910 the Swedish Academy decided to award that year's Nobel Prize in Literature to Paul…
"in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament"