Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced in Stockholm today
The Swedish Academy will announce this year's Nobel laureate in literature on Thursday, October 8.
Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced in Stockholm today
The Swedish Academy will announce this year's Nobel laureate in literature on Thursday, October 8.
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced in Stockholm by the Swedish Academy.
Last year, the prize went to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkay . In his surreal and anarchic novels, a bleak worldview is combined with wry, pungent humor. According to the jury, he was honored for work that upholds the power of art amid "apocalyptic terror."
Other Nobel Prizes this year
Three science prizes were announced earlier this week:
Medicine: The prize went to three scientists who developed a light-based tool that helps in understanding how the brain works. ( More )
Physics: The prize was awarded to one scientist for efforts to unravel the mystery of a rare group of neutrinos.
Chemistry: The prize went to two scientists who uncovered mysterious mirror images in molecules used in making countless drugs.
The Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, concluding Nobel week. The winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be revealed on Monday.
This year's prize fund is 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million). It may go to an individual, a small group of laureates, or an organization.