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Our Coverage of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on Displacement, and ‘Ready Readers’

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonNovember 10, 2021

The 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature reflects on his experience of being a refugee, and ‘the continuation of a colonial narrative.’

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Next Stop After Frankfurt Book Fair: Sharjah’s Publishers’ Conference

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 28, 2021

Some 520 publishing professionals are traveling to the UAE for the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair and its Publishers’ Conference.

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After Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Headlines Sharjah’s Fair

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 14, 2021

After Frankfurter Buchmesse, the next major trade show, Sharjah International Book Fair, will feature Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah.

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Ethiopian Author Befeqadu Hailu Named as PEN Writer of Courage 2019

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 11, 2019

Lemn Sissay has named Ethiopia’s Befeqadu Hailu to English PEN’s Honor. And PEN America’s Jennifer Egan blasts the Nobel’s choice of Peter Handke.

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Sweden’s ‘New Academy’ Nominations List, Curated by Librarians, Is Open for Votes

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 12, 2018

In a year in which the Swedish Academy will not award a Nobel Prize for Literature, its ‘New Academy’ will use public votes and a jury to honor an author.

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‘I Didn’t Believe It’: Responses to Kazuo Ishiguro’s Win of the Nobel Prize

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 6, 2017

Surprise–for Kazuo Ishiguro and industry–mixes with reassurance as the Swedish Academy returns to more traditional interpretations of the literature Nobel.

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Chinese Literature and a New Authenticity on the World Stage

In News by Dennis AbramsOctober 24, 2016

With ‘roots in China’s social transformation,’ a newly evocative body of writing is developing in China, beginning with the global recognition of author Mo Yan.

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Malaysia Wants A Nobel Prize for Literature

In News by Dennis AbramsJanuary 11, 2016

Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister challenges Malaysian authors to produce work that will win international recognition — and a Nobel Prize by 2057.

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Yes, Virginia: Winning the Nobel Prize DOES Sell Books

In News by Dennis AbramsDecember 10, 2013

In the week after Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for literature, sales of her books jumped 6,650% in Canada, and saw significant bumps around the world.

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