A Brief History of Nobel Prize in Literature Winners from 1901-2024

This is a book detailing the history of the Nobel Prize-winning authors from the conception of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901 to the present day, 2024. Extensively researched, it provides concise summaries of the esteemed authors and their works, describing the main characteristics and notable life events as they relate to their published works. It is written as both a literary history and a reference volume and features selected extracts from the Nobel Prize winning authors’ works in combination with brief historical and critical commentaries. It will be of interest to students, teachers, and readers of great literature.