Nobel Prize in literature to be announced in Stockholm

The Nobel Prize in literature is set to be revealed in Stockholm this Thursday, adding to the prestigious list of past laureates, which includes notable figures such as Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway, and Jean-Paul Sartre, who notably declined the honor in 1964.

The announcement of this year’s laureate or laureates is scheduled for 1 p.m. (1100 GMT), with the hope of avoiding a repeat of Wednesday’s incident, where a press release prematurely disclosed the names of the three chemistry laureates to Swedish media, hours ahead of the official press event.

In the previous year, French author Annie Ernaux secured the prize, lauded by the Swedish Academy for the “courage and clinical acuity” displayed in her literary works, deeply rooted in the backdrop of her small-town upbringing in Normandy, northwest France. Notably, Ernaux was the 17th woman among the 119 Nobel literature laureates. The Nobel literature prize has been subject to criticism for its perceived bias towards European and North American authors, as well as its male-dominated history.

Recent Nobel Prize announcements have recognized groundbreaking achievements in various fields. The chemistry prize honored Moungi Bawendi of MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and Alexei Ekimov of Nanocrystals Technology Inc. for their pioneering work with minuscule quantum dots, which emit brilliantly colored light and find applications in electronics and medical imaging.

In a significant breakthrough, Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their pivotal contributions that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

The physics prize recognized French-Swedish physicist Anne L’Huillier, French scientist Pierre Agostini, and Hungarian-born Ferenc Krausz for their groundbreaking work, which provided the first fleeting glimpse into the lightning-fast realm of spinning electrons.

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, followed by the culmination of the awards season with the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday.

The Nobel Prizes carry a substantial cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million) from a fund established by the prize’s founder, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. Recipients also receive an 18-carat gold medal and a diploma during the award ceremonies held in December.

Reporting by Corder from The Hague, Netherlands.

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