THE Nobel Prize for Literature is an award given annually by Swedish Academy to authors who stand out for their significant contributions to literature. Since its creation in 1901, until 2024, 121 people have already been recognized with the honor .
Each winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded a medal, a diploma and a sum of money, which varies with each edition. This year, the winner was South Korean Han Kang, author of works such as “The Vegetarian” and “The White Book”, who won a prize of 10 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to around R$5.3 million.
The first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1901, received 150,782 SEK . But do you know who he was?
Who was the first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature?
The first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature was the Frenchman Sully Prudhomme . Born into a family of merchants, he began his studies at the Lycée Bonaparte, one of the most traditional schools in France, but had to interrupt his training due to vision problems.
He worked for a time in a steel foundry and later chose to study law at a notary’s office. The positive reception that his first poems received in a student society encouraged him to pursue a literary career.
His debut collection, “Stanzas and Poems “, published in 1865, was praised by the critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve . Before the start of the Franco-Prussian War, which took place between July 1870 and May 1871, he released other poetic works, but the conflict impacted his health.
Over time, Prudhomme evolved his style, moving from a sentimental approach in his early works to a more personal perspective, which combined the formality of the Parnassian school with philosophical and scientific themes.
In 1881 he was elected member of the French Academy. Prudhomme died at the age of 68, on September 6, 1907.
Brazilians win the Nobel Prize for Literature
In total, seven Brazilians were nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature between 1901 and 1971. Although none of these authors were laureates, some of them are internationally recognized and were nominated several times by people from different countries.
Coelho Neto He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature three times, in 1933. Flávio de Carvalho and Manoel Wanderley they received one nomination each, in 1939 and 1941, respectively.
Alceu Amoroso Lima was nominated in 1965. Carlos Drummond de Andrade had two nominations, in 1967 and 1969. Jorge Amado the Brazilian writer most mentioned in the award, received 19 nominations between 1967 and 1973.
Eric Verissimo it was also nominated twice, in 1963 and 1968.
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