1976 Nobel Prize in Literature explained

1976 Nobel Prize in Literature
Subheader:Saul Bellow
Presenter:Swedish Academy
Year:1901
Holder Label:1975 laureate
Date:
  • (announcement)
  • 10 December 1976
    (ceremony)
Location:Stockholm, Sweden
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The 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Canadian-American novelist Saul Bellow (1915–2005) "for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work".[1] [2] [3] He is the sixth American recipient of the prize. The previous American recipient was John Steinbeck in 1962.[3]

Laureate

See main article: Saul Bellow. Bellow made his debut with the novel Dangling Man in 1944, but his literary breakthrough came in 1953 with The Adventures of Augie March. Considered one of the innovators of the American novel, he gained wider readership with Herzog (1964), Mr. Sammler's Planet (1970), and Humboldt's Gift (1975). His themes include the disorientation of contemporary society, and the ability of people to overcome their frailty and achieve greatness or awareness. Bellow saw many flaws in modern civilization, and its ability to foster madness, materialism and misleading knowledge. Often his characters are Jewish and have a sense of alienation or otherness.[3] [4] He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 and the only writer to win the National Book Award for Fiction three times.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Notes on People - Saul Bellow . January 16, 2023 . . November 19, 1976.
  2. Web site: Bellow Wins 1976 Nobel Prize. 22 October 1976. Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  3. Web site: Award Brings U.S. a Sweep of Honors. 22 October 1976. New York Times.
  4. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1976/bellow/facts/ Saul Bellow – Facts
  5. Web site: National Book Foundation - Explore the Archives. 16 December 2022. National Book Foundation. en-US.