 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Odysseas Elytis | |
 "for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness" | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911–1996) "for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness."[1][2] He is the second Greek recipient of the literature prize after another poet Giorgos Seferis in 1963.[3][4]
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1979 nobelprize.org
- ^ Frank J. Prial (19 October 1979). "Elytis, Greek Lyric Poet, Is Given The Nobel Award for Literature". New York Times.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
poetwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Tasos Kokkinidis (18 October 2022). "Greek Poet Odysseas Elytis Depicts Struggle for Freedom". Greek Reporter.