1961 Nobel Prize in Literature

1961 Nobel Prize in Literature
Ivo Andrić
"for the epic force with which he has traced themes and depicted human destinies drawn from the history of his country."
Date
  • 26 October 1961 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1961
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
Hosted byAnders Österling
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Yugoslav/Serbian [1] writer Ivo Andrić (1892–1975) "for the epic force with which he has traced themes and depicted human destinies drawn from the history of his country."[2][3] He is the first and only Serbian-speaking recipient of the literature prize.[3]

  1. ^ https://www.glassrpske.com/cir/drustvo/vijesti/andriceva-licna-karta-narodnost-srpska/125242
  2. ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1961 nobelprize.org
  3. ^ a b Werner Wiskari (27 October 1961). "Yugoslav Authors Wins Nobel Prize; Dr. Ivo Andric Honored for 'Epic Force' of His Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2023.