1962 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American author John Steinbeck (1902–1968) "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."

1962 Nobel Prize in Literature
John Steinbeck
"for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Date
  • 25 October 1962 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1962
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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