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Germany is currently the nation with the 3rd most Nobel Prize winners: 2nd most in the category of physics and chemistry, [1] 3rd most in physiology or medicine [2] and 4th most in literature. Overall there are 115 German Nobel Prize laureates.
The award is presented in Stockholm at an annual ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death. [4] As of 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to 121 individuals. [5] 18 women have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the second highest number of any of the Nobel Prizes behind the Nobel Peace Prize. [6] [7] As ...
Paul Thomas Mann (UK: / ˈmæn / MAN, US: / ˈmɑːn / MAHN; [ 1 ]German: [ˈtoːmas ˈman] ⓘ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight ...
The Georg Büchner Prize (‹See Tfd› German: Georg-Büchner-Preis) is the most important literary prize for German language literature. The award is named after dramatist and writer Georg Büchner, author of Woyzeck and Leonce and Lena. The Georg Büchner Prize is awarded annually for authors "writing in the German language who have notably ...
The 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the German author Thomas Mann (1875–1955) "principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature." [ 1 ][ 2 ] He is the fourth German author to be awarded the literature prize after Paul von Heyse in 1910.
1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hermann Hesse. "for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style". Date. November 1946 (announcement) 10 December 1946. (ceremony) Location. Stockholm, Sweden.
Nobel Prize in Literature. · 1973 →. The 1972 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the German author Heinrich Böll (1917–1985) "for his writing which through its combination of a broad perspective on his time and a sensitive skill in characterization has contributed to a renewal of German literature." [1][2] Böll is the fifth German ...
Günter Wilhelm Grass (German: [ˈɡʏntɐ ˈɡʁas] ⓘ; [1][2] 16 October 1927 – 13 April 2015) was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature. [3][4][5][6] He was born in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). At age 17, he was drafted into the ...