The 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded the Swedish author Pär Lagerkvist "for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the et
"for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind."
Pär Lagerkvist at the Nobel ceremony.
The 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the British philosopher Bertrand Russell "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom
1951 Nobel Prize in Literature
…prize in 1947. Following the publication of his novel Barabbas, Lagerkvist had been one of the favorites to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. In 1951, the Nobel committee for literature received nine nominations for Lagerkvist, including nominations from the French authors and previous…
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