Equally important to our understanding of history and humanity are the great works of literature. The Nobel Prize for literature recognises modern classics and the efforts of authors to bridge gaps between different cultures, time-periods and styles; the prizewinners between 1968 and 1995 are from four continents.

These volumes are collections of the Nobel lectures delivered by the prizewinners, together with their biographies, portraits and presentation speeches for the period 1968 - 1995. Each Nobel lecture is based on the work that won the laureate his prize. New biographical data of the...

Translation is a very important tool in our multilingual world. Excellent translation is a sine qua non in the work of the Swedish Academy, responsible for the Nobel Prize in Literature. In order to establish a forum for discussing fundamental aspects of the translation of poetry and poetic prose, a Nobel Symposium on this subject was organized.

These are collections of the Nobel lectures delivered by the literature prizewinners, together with portraits and presentation speeches for the period 1968-1980. Each Nobel lecture is based on the work that won the laureate his prize. New biographical data on the laureates is included.

These are collections of the Nobel lectures delivered by the literature prizewinners, together with portraits and presentation speeches for the period 1981-1990. Each Nobel lecture is based on the work that won the laureate his prize. New biographical data on the laureates is included.