1919 Nobel Prize in Literature

1919 Nobel Prize in Literature
Carl Spitteler
"in special appreciation of his epic, Olympian Spring."
Date
  • 13 November 1920 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1920
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1919 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Swiss poet Carl Spitteler (1845–1924) "in special appreciation of his epic, Olympian Spring."[1] Spitteler received his prize the following year after the Nobel Committee decided that none of the 1919 nominations met the criteria as outlined in Alfred Nobel's will.[1] He is the first Swiss recipient of the literature prize.[2]

  1. ^ a b The Nobel Prize in Literature 1919 nobelprize.org
  2. ^ "Nobel Prize winner beloved by Swiss; Carl Spitteler, Poet and Essayist, at 75 Lives Retired Life on Lake Lucerne". New York Times. 14 November 1920. Retrieved 1 April 2023.