1973 Nobel Prize in Literature
 The 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
|---|---|
 "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature." | |
| Date | 4 October 1972 |
| Location | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| Hosted by | Karl Ragnar Gierow |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| 1973 laureate | Patrick White |
| Website | 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature |
The 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Australian writer Patrick White (1912–1990) "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature."[1][2] He is the first and the only Australian recipient of the prize.[3][4][5]
Laureate
The historical themes of Patrick White's novels and plays focus on his own Australia and its people. During his lifetime, he enjoyed greater acclaim abroad than he did at home, where his critical gaze was occasionally misunderstood. In 1939, he released Happy Valley, his debut novel. The Tree of Man (1955), a book about a farmer and his wife struggling to build a future in rural Australia, was his major literary success. Modern humanity's sense of loneliness and emptiness is a recurrent topic in his literary works. His other well-known works include The Vivisector (1970) and The Eye of the Storm (1973).[3][6]
References
- ^ "Nobel Prize in Literature 1973". nobelprize.org.
- ^ "Australian Nobel Prize Winners". Whitehat.com.au. 2 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b Patrick White britannica.com
- ^ "Australia's only Nobel Laureate for Literature, Patrick White". The Hub for Just Kids' Lit. 19 August 2020.
- ^ J. M. Coetzee won the award in 2003 as a South African citizen, before he became an Australian citizen in 2006.
- ^ Patrick White – Facts nobelprize.org
External links
- Award Ceremony speech by Artur Lundkvist nobelprize.org
- Press release nobelprize.org