International Desk: French author Annie Arnaux has won the Nobel Prize in Literature this year.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the name of the winner in Stockholm on Thursday.
The Royal Swedish Academy said Ernaux was honoured “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory”,
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The prize carries a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000), which will be handed out on December 10.
Last year’s literature prize went to the Tanzanian-born, UK-based writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose novels explore the impact of migration on individuals and societies.
Annie Arnaux was born on September 1, 1940. Her literature is mainly autobiographical and related to sociology. She is the 17th woman to win this award.
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The announcement of the names of the Nobel Prize winners in various categories has started from last Monday (October 3). The name of the Nobel laureate in medical science was announced on the first day. Swedish scientist Suvante Pabo received the Nobel Prize in medicine this year. The award was given to him for his discovery of the genome of primitive man and his discoveries related to the genome of human evolution.
The announcement of Nobel Prize winners in various categories this year has started from last Monday. The name of the Nobel laureate in medical science was announced on the first day. Swedish scientist Suvante Pabo received the Nobel Prize in medicine this year. The award was given to him for his discovery of the genome of primitive man and his discoveries related to the genome of human evolution.
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According to a will, made by the Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel in 1895, the Nobel Prize was introduced. The first prize was awarded in 1901. The awards are presented in five categories to individuals and organizations around the world for unique research, innovation and humanitarian activities. The subjects are Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. Although the Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded since 1969.
Each award carries a certificate and gold medal worth 1 crore krona or 900,000 US dollars. The award has been given 609 times between 1901 and 2021.
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