In December 2001, the centennial of the first Nobel Prize was celebrated in Stockholm. To mark the occasion, the Swedish Academy organized a symposium on the theme of "Witness Literature." Talks were given by speakers from Asia, Africa and Europe, including three Nobel laureates in literature: Nadine Gordimer, Kenzaburo Oe and Gao Xingjian.
The main objective of the symposium was to examine the concept of witness literature and its relevance to contemporary literature. This concept is relatively new and has not yet been defined clearly by literary criticism and scholarship. The discussion...
In December 2001, the centennial of the first Nobel Prize was celebrated in Stockholm. To mark the occasion, the Swedish Academy organized a symposium...
A collection of the Nobel lectures delivered by the prizewinners in the area of literature during the period 1996-2000. The prizewinners during these years include: W. Szymborska, D. Fo, J. Saramago, G. Grass and X.-J. Gao.
A collection of the Nobel lectures delivered by the prizewinners in the area of literature during the period 1996-2000. The prizewinners during these ...
