1979 Nobel Prize in Literature
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The 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911–1996) "for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness."[1][2] He is the second Greek recipient of the literature prize after another poet Giorgos Seferis in 1963.[3][4]
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Odysseas Elytis | ||||
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Presented by | Swedish Academy | |||
First awarded | 1901 | |||
Website | Official website | |||
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