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Jul 16, 2024 · Verner von Heidenstam (6 July 1859 – 20 May 1940) was a Swedish poet, novelist, and essayist. In 1916, he became the first Swedish writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Early Life And Education. Verner von Heidenstam was born on July 6, 1859, in Olshammar, Örebro County, Sweden, into a noble family. His father, Gustaf von ...
6 days ago · Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam was born on the small Olshammar estate on the northern shore of Lake Vättern in Hammar, Örebro County, but the family spent most of the year in Stockholm. Heidenstam’s father, Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam, was an army officer who spent most of his time designing lighthouses.
1 day ago · This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for Economics refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded 577 times to 889 recipients, of which 26 awards (all Peace Prizes) were to organizations.
Jul 18, 2024 · DOHLMAN, Claes Henrik M.D. Ph.D. Emeritus Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, died peacefully at his home in Weston, Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 101.
4 days ago · 5. Signature. Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment.
2 days ago · Each Nobel Prize consists of a gold medal, a diploma bearing a citation, and a sum of money, the amount of which depends on the income of the Nobel Foundation. A Nobel Prize is either given entirely to one person, divided equally between two persons, or shared by three persons.
Aug 2, 2024 · Henrik Pontoppidan ( Danish: [ˈhenˀʁek pʰʌnˈtsʰʌpitæn]; 24 July 1857 – 21 August 1943) [1] was a Danish realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1917 for "his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark."
