1978 Nobel Prize in Literature
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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]
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Isaac Bashevis Singer | ||||
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Presented by | Swedish Academy | |||
First awarded | 1901 | |||
Website | Official website | |||
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