 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Isaac Bashevis Singer | |
_(cropped).jpg) "for his impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life" | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Polish-born American Jewish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991) "for his impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life."[1] He wrote prolifically in Yiddish and later translated his own works into English with the help of editors and collaborators.[2][3][4]
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1978 nobelprize.org
- ^ Isaac Bashevis Singer britannica.com
- ^ "Isaac Singer wins Nobel Prize in Literature". history.com. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Nobel Prize to I.B. Singer". Christopher Lehmann-Haput. 6 November 1978. Retrieved 23 January 2023.