1978 Nobel Prize in Literature
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." He wrote prolifically in Yiddish and later translated his own works into English with the help of editors and collaborators.
| 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Isaac Bashevis Singer | |
"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 |
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