The 1911 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are disting
"in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations."
A 1906 illustration of the play by Nicholas Roerich.
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
1911 Nobel Prize in Literature
…bleu ("The Blue Bird", 1908). Maeterlinck was nominated on 8 occasions (two nominations in 1903, three nominations in 1909, single nominations in 1904, 1910, and 1911). For the 1911 prize, which he was awarded eventually, he was nominated by Carl Bildt (1850–1931), member of the Swedish Academy. In total…
"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.