1917 Nobel Prize in Literature

1917 Nobel Prize in Literature
Karl Adolph Gjellerup and
Henrik Pontoppidan
Gjellerup "for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals," and Pontoppidan "for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark."
Date
  • 12 October 1917 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1917
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1917 Nobel Prize in Literature was equally divided between the Danish authors Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857–1919) "for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals," and Henrik Pontoppidan (1857–1943) "for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark." It is the second of four occasions when the Nobel Prize in Literature has been shared between two individuals.[1]

  1. ^ Facts on the Nobel Prize in Literature nobelprize.org