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1976 Nobel Prize in Literature information


1976 Nobel Prize in Literature
Saul Bellow
"for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work"
Date
  • 21 October 1976 (1976-10-21) (announcement)
  • 10 December 1976
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Canadian-American novelist Saul Bellow (1915–2005) "for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work".[1][2][3] He is the sixth American recipient of the prize. The previous American recipient was John Steinbeck in 1962.[3]

  1. ^ "Notes on People - Saul Bellow". The New York Times. November 19, 1976. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bellow Wins 1976 Nobel Prize". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 22 October 1976.
  3. ^ a b "Award Brings U.S. a Sweep of Honors". New York Times. 22 October 1976.

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