1933 Nobel Prize in Literature
1933 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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Ivan Bunin | |
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Presented by | Swedish Academy |
First awarded | 1901 |
Website | Official website |
The 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ivan Bunin (1870–1953) "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing".[1] Bunin was the first Russian author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
Laureate
Ivan Bunin was a poet and prose writer, best known for his short stories and novellas such as The Gentleman from San Francisco (1916) and Mitya's Love (1924). Bunin is regarded as one of the best stylists in the Russian language.[2]
Nominations
Ivan Bunin was nominated for the prize 18 times starting in 1923, when he was nominated by the 1915 Nobel laureate
References
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1933". nobelprize.org.
- ^ a b "Ivan Bunin summary". britannica.com.
- ^ "Nomination archive Ivan Bunin". nobelprize.org.
- ^ "Nomination archive 1933". nobelprize.org.