What is the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Q: What is the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of the many Nobel Prizes given in honor of Alfred Nobel.
Q: Who chooses the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: The Swedish Academy chooses the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Q: What criteria do the Swedish Academy use when selecting the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: The Swedish Academy chooses someone who they think has written something that has great value.
Q: When was the Nobel Prize in Literature first awarded?
A: The Nobel Prize in Literature was first awarded in 1901.
Q: Who was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: The first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature was Sully Prudhomme of France.
Q: Can a writer of any language win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: Yes, a writer of any language could possibly win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Q: What distinguishes a Nobel Prize in Literature recipient?
A: A Nobel Prize in Literature recipient has written something that has great value, as determined by the Swedish Academy.